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A 

SELECTION*  1935  ' 

HYMNS 

FROM    THE   BEST    AUTHORS, 
INTENDED    TO    BE     AN 

APPENDIX 

T    O 

D*.    WATT'S  PSALMS  AND    HYMNS. 

— ^- . 

BY  JOHN  RIPPON,    A  M, 


Fir  ft  American  Edition. 
N  E-W-Y  O  R  K  : 

Printed  zn&  Sold  hy  WILLIAM  DURELL 

at    his   Book- St  ore    and  Prmting-Office, 

No,  19,  Qxteen- Street. 

M,DCC,XCII. 


PREFACE. 


THE  Hymns  and  Pfalms  of  that  fweet 
Singer  inlfrael,  Dr.  Watts,  have  jnft- 
]y  obtained  a  diflinguiihed  Reputation,  among 
different  denominations  of  good  Men,  and 
rendered  his  Memory  dear  to  Thoufands. 
They  appear  to  me  better  adapted  to  public 
Worfliip  than  any  other  book  which  I  have 
feen,  and  it  would  pain  me  very  much,  to 
find  any  one  fufpecting  my  moil  cordial  At- 
tachment to  them.  Unlefs  I  am  very  much 
xniftaken,  I  have  often  felt  their  beneficial  in- 
fluence on  my  mind^and  I  do,  with  the  great- 
eft  Pleafure  rank  among  their  warmeft  Ad- 
mirers. 


OCCASION    OF    THIS   SELECTION. 

But  it  was  never  imagined,  by  Dr.  Wattsy 
or,  any  other  intelligent  Perfon,  that  it  would 
be  for  ever  improper  to  introduce  other  Hymns 
into  a  Congregation  where  his  are  ufed.  And 
it  muft  be  acknowledged,  copious  and  excel- 
lent as  they  are,  that  they  do  not  include  every 
Subject  that  is  needful  for  public  worihip  ;  for 


vi  PREFACE. 

When  Dr.  Wiu'i  Hymns  and  Pfaims  w„e 
in  traduced,  there  were  fome  who  found  great 
Kilt  with  them,  intimating  that  they  had 
Pfalms  enough  already  ,  a„dgit  may  be  Vere 
are  fome  well-meaning  Perfons  now,  of  aT 
ffliiar  defcr.pt,on-to  fuch,  I  take  the  Liberty 
of  faying  that,  I  think,  it  will  be  very  diffi* 
cult  ,o  find  any  wife  arid  good  Man,  who  has 
taken  the  Lead  in  public  Pfalmody,  with  pro! 
per  Attent.on,  for  Seven  Years,  and  i  aftcr 
fuel,  a  Trial,  of  their  Way  of  thinking  To0 
great  a  Variety  ,s  fearcely  t0  be  conceived  of! 

dh  AUv     Sfmy,  Fear.is'    no^i.hftanding 
this  Addmon  of  above  Five  Hundred  Hymns, 
that  after  Sermon  there  will  be  many  SubieS 
fought  form  vain,  both  in  this  Appendix,  as 
well  as  in  Dr.  Watts.     To  proviJe  for  'this 
Ineonvemenee,  as  far  as  poflible,  I  have  placed 
together  a  number  of  fhort   Hymns,    to  be 
fung  after   Sermon.     Thefe  will,     perhaps 
often  be  helpful,  when  no  one  can  b!  found' 
exactly  fuitable  to  the  Difcourfe,  as  they  are 
on  very  general  fubjeas,  fuch  as  «  Praife  for 
«  w    a  0{^-\  B>cffi»R  "<I»ened  on  the 
'  Word  preached,"  and,  on  many  other  to- 
picks  of  very  common  concern. 

Some  of  the  belt  Judges  who  have  been 
confulted  on  this  head,  have  recommended  a 
variety  of  Meafnres.  Patrick's  Pfalms  are 
«,  .J,,1  obferve,  to  three  Meafures  :  Dr. 
Watt  s  Pfalms  are  thrown  into  nine  ;  but 
fome  of  thefe  Meafures  are  now  fo  much  out 
oi  Vie,  that  they  are  fearcely  ever  fung.    In  - 


PREFACE, 


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tlieir  room  I  have  introduced  a  few  others, 
perhaps  not  enough  to  gratify  every  one,  but, 
I  believe,  moll  of  thofe,  which  are  known, 
and  valued  in  our  diffenting  Congregations, 
throughout  England. 


ENCOURAGEMENT. 

The  numerous  Miniflers  and  other  Bre- 
thren to  whom  I  have  read  or  fent  my  Defign, 
have,  one  and  ail,  unanimouily  encouraged 
me  to  go  forward  ;  and  after  I  had  laid  my 
Plan,  and  collected  great  Part  of  my  Mate- 
rials, I  was,  more  than  ever,  convinced  that 
an  Appendix  to  Dr.  Watts's  Hymns  and 
Pfalms,  was  very  generally  defired,  from 
one  End  of  the  Kingdom  to  the  other.  For  I 
found,  that  feveral  Miniflers  in  very  different 
Counties,  who  were  unacquainted  with  each 
other's  Intention,  had  actually  begun  a  Work 
of  this  Kind}  but,  hearing  that  I  had  advan- 
ced pretty  far  in  a  Seleclion,  which  mould  be 
diftinguimed  from  others  by  an  orderly  Ar- 
rangement of  Subje&s  they  dropped  their 
De/ign,  and  three  of  them  very  politely  and 
voluntarily  favored  me  with  fuch  Communica- 
tions, as  lay  me  under  very  considerable 
Obligations.  My  grateful  Acknowledgments 
attend  thefc  my  Brethren,  as  well  as  i'cveral 
other  of  my  Friends,  who  have  in  different 
Ways  generoufly  contributed  towards  this 
Compilation. 

A3   , 


vi.ii*         PREFACE, 

MATERIALS  AND  AUTHORS. 

M  this    Book  is   an  Appendix    to    to  Dr 
Wa«S,  I  have  not  fdecled  from  his    Hymns 
and  Pfalnis,  but  I  have  gone  through   more 
than  Nmtfj  printed  Volumes  of  Hymn-Books, 
Hymns,  Halms,  &c.  attentively   perilling  all 
the :  collections  I  could  obtain    in  this  Country 
and  from  America.     That  publilhed  about  the 
the  Year  i  770,  by  the  Rev.  Mtflrs.   Afh,  and 
-kvans,  is  a  collection  indeed.     I  will   not  fay 
all  the  honorable  Things  which    my   Mind 
curates  concerning  it  ;  But  I  will  fay,   that 
K  is  by  no  mt.ans  inferior  to  any  Collection  of 
Hymns  that  I  have  fcen  :  Yet,  as  Dr.  Watts 
is  but  feldom   ufed  where  the  Briftol  Collec- 
tion is  introduced,  mine  will  not  be  likely  to 
clafli  with  it.     For  though  its  great  Variety  of 
fubje&s  renders  this  Selection  more  fit  to  be 
ufed  alone,  than  mod  of  the  Collections  extant. 
it  is  dehgned  for  the  Ufc  of  thofe  CongrejratU 
ons  in  which  Dr.  Watt's  Hymn's  and  Psalms 
have  fhll  the  Preference  to  ail  others. 

I  hope  it  will  be  obferved,  that  fome  of  the 
Hymns  which  I  have  chofejj,  have  been  in- 
serted in  the  greater,  Part  of  the  beft  Collec- 
tions ;  and  I  judge  it  is  a  fufficteiit  Proof  of 
their  worth,  that  they  have  been  efteemed  by 
fo  many  good  Men.  There  are  more  than 
Three  Hzendredoi^cYS,  fojne  of  which  indeed 
|ave  been  primed  before,  but  nene  of  them,  f 


P     R    E    F    A    C    E,  ix 

think,  have  ever  appeared  in  any  Collection 
for  public  Worfhip  till  now. 

The  original  Hymns  which  adorn  this  Vo- 
lume, and  which  were  never  before  printed, 
make  almoft  one-fourth  Part  of  the  Whole. 
For  thefe  (not  to  mention  here  all  the  valuable 
Perfons,  whofe  Names  or  Signatures  (land  in 
the  Book)  I  am  indebted  to  the  prefent  Dr. 
Siennett,  the  Rev.  Mr.  Turner  of  Abingdon, 
the  Rev.  Mr.  Beddome,  of  Bourron,  and  the 
Kev.  Mr.  Francis  of  Horfley  a  names — which 
have  been  for  many  Years  Ornaments  of  the 
Denomination  to  which  they  betong,and  which. 
I  mention  with  the  higheft  perfonal  refpeeT: — ■ 
a  refpecl,  in  which  I  am  joined  by  the  wifeit 
and  belt  Men  in  all  our  Churches.  The 
friendly  Communications  of  thefe  Gentlemen, 
have  been  no  inconfiderable  Acquifition — 
but  it  is  proper  to  remark,  that  though  this 
Volume  is  indebted  to  them,  for  many  of 
its  Beauties,  they  arc  accountable  for  none 
of  the  Blemiihes,  that  may  appear  in  Hymns 
which  do  not  bear  their  names, 

In  moil  Places,  where  the  Names  of  the 
Authors  were  known,  they  are  put  at  full 
Length  ;  but  the  Hymns  which  are  not  {o 
diftinguiihed,  or  which  Lave  only  a  fingle 
Letter  perfixed  to  them,  were,  many  of  them5 
eompofed,  by  Perfons  unknown,  or  elfe  have 
undergone  fome  confiderable  Alterations. 
The    authpr  of   the    firfl  II y ran    withes   it 


x  PREFACE. 

fome  where  to  be  faid,  that  the  leading  idea  of     1 1 
it  was  taken  from  Addifon. 

id  F?**?  Wil1  be  found> that  tne  Hymns  in 
this  Selection  are  truly  Evangelical  ;  but  if 
any  Sentiment  or  Expreffion  has  efcaped  me, 
lihail  be  willing  to  corretf  if,  whenever  an 
Opportunity  may  offer.  It  would  pain  me 
beyond  Exprcffion,  If  there  were  any  Hymn 
in  the  Book,  that  might  give  juft  Realbn  for 
Offence,  to  any  ferious  mind.  I  hope  no  Line, 
nor  eVen  Syllable  will  be  found,  tending  to 
make  the  Breaches  between  good  Men,  wider 

fcSf7?-  already'  h  has  Siven  me  no 
fmall  PieaO.re  to  unite,  as  far  as  I  could,  here 
below    different  Denominations  of  Mincers, 

*M  Uah?™'  in  the   W    noblc   W<*k 
which  fiiall  for  ever  employ  them  above.  My 

Enquiry has  nor  been,  whofi  Hymns  (hall  I 
choofe,  but  nohat  Hymns  ,  and  hence  it  will 
be  ieen,thar  Churchmen  and  Diffenrers,  Watts 
and  Tate,  Wefley  and  Toplady,  England  and 
America  fang  Side  by  Side,  and  very  often 
Ch11  th?J*mt  ^Htapl.,  uling  the  fame 
words  And  when  Chrirt  has  been  the  Sub. 
get   or  the  Song,  we  have    been  ready  to 

Europe  >  and  ^  (hall  refouncL 

With  Afrita,  his  fame  v 
And  thou,  America,  in  Songs 

Redeeming  Love  proclaim. 


PREFACE.  xi 


ORDER  OF  THE  VOLUME. 

I  have  aimed,  all  through  the  Book,  at  an 
eafy  Method,  a  Scheme  of  which  may  be  fee  it 
in  the  Page  which  faces  the  nrll  Hymn.  By 
this  means,  I  hope,  it  will  be  eafy  to  find  al- 
mofl  any  fu  eject.  But  as  no  two  Perfons 
would  be  likely  to  arrange  Five  Hundred 
Hymns  alike,  and  as  fome  Hymns  may  bear 
two  or  three  Titles  (as  many  in  Dr.  Watt's 
Book  do)  and  therefore  fland  with  Propriety 
under  different  Heads,  perhaps  it  may  turn  out 
on  Examination,  that  I  have  not  placed  all  the 
Hymns,  where  fome  attentive  Perfons  would 
have  expected  to  find  them.  Should  any  of. 
them  be  found  in  a  lefs  proper  Place  than  they 
might  have  had,  it  will  give  me  Pleafure  if 
none  of  them  Hand  in  an  improper  Place. 
There  appeared  to  me  fomeReafon  for  plaeing 
them  where  they  are  :  if  this  Ihould  not  ap- 
pear to  others,  I  have  the  Confoiation  to  reflect, 
that  the  intrinfic  Merit  of  the  Hymn  will  not 
beletfened  by  its  (landing  ina  wrong  Leaf,  and 
that  if  the  whole  Book  is  not  re'duced  to  a 
perfetf  Method,  a  copious  Index  will  be  very 
likely  to  make  Amends,  for  all  Defkiences  of 
tli is  Sort. 


MANNER  OF  SINGING, 


It  were  to  bewifhed,;"  fays  Dr.  Watts, 
that  we  liwghtnot  dwell  fo  long  upon  t^yery 


xii  PREFACE. 

fmgle  Note,  and  produce  the  Syllables  to  fuch 
a  tirefome  Extent,  with  a  conitant  Uniformi- 
ty of  time:  which  difgraces  the  Muilc,  and 
puts  the  Congregation  quite  out  of  breath  in 
iinging  five  or  fix  Stanzas:  Whereas  if  the 
method  of  Sieging  were  but  reformed  to  % 
greater  Speed  of  Pronunciation,  we  might 
often  enjoy  the  Pleafure  of  a  longer  Pfalm, 
with  lefs  Expcnce  of  Time  and  Breath  ;  and 
our  Pfalmody  would  be  more  agreeable  to  that 
of  the  ancient  Churches,  more  intelligible  to 
others,  and  more  delightful  to  ourfclves— It 
were  to  be  wifhed  alfo,  that  all  Congregations 
and  private  Families,  would  Cmg  as  they  do  in 
foreign  Proteftant  Countries,  without  reading 
line  by  line. 

The  fcveral  Mini/ten  who  preached  a 
courfe  of  Sermons  in  Eaji  Cheap ,  dated  i  708, 
lJ1J.>  I7I3  and  *7}'%  ia.v  under  the  Duty  of 
Singing,  "  There  remains  one  Thing  we  are 
concerned  to  plead  for,  namely,  a  Practice 
which  has  lately  obtained  in  fome  of  our  Con- 
grcgations,  and  that  is  Singing  off/aims  wjffc 
out  Reading.  This  has  been  Matter  of  Scru- 
ple to  fome  People,  and  to  remove  an  old 
Cuftom,  though  a  bad  6rie\  is  like  removing 
the  ancient  Land  Marks,  &c."  The  Argu- 
ments which  are  given  in  thefe  Sermons  for 
Singing  without  parcelling  out  the  Lines,  arc 
very  convincing— and  I  have  the  Pleafure  to 
remark,  that  this  Practice  is  gaining  Ground 
in  fome  Congregations  of  the  firft  Kotc  in 
London,  at  Briitol,  and  dfewhert— and  \\ 


PREFACE. 


xm 


jioped  that  ir  will   foon  become  pretty  general 
where  it  can  be  conveniently  introduced. 


CONCLUSION. 

I  am  not  fo  vain  as  tofuppofe,  that  thefe  Ma? 
terials  would  not  have  appeared  to  greater  Ad- 
vantage, if  they  had  pailed  through  otlier 
Hands,  but  I  can  fay  with  Truth,  I  have  done 
my  be  it  :  And  when  I  have  looked  around, 
and  feen  the  Men  who  were  moft  fitted  for 
this  work,  bulily  and  honorably  engaged,  in 
writing  and  printing  on  fuch  fubjeels,  as  the 
Spirit  of  the  times  makes  it  neceflary  to  dif- 
cnfs,  or  in  preaching  very  frequently  ;  Blef- 
fings  to  the  Churches  over  which  they  prefide, 
and  to  the  Villages  all  around  them  ;  a  Hope 
has  been  indulged,  that  it  wouldnot  bethought 
prefumpmous  even  in  a  Junior  Brother,  were 
lie  (borrowing  a  Similitude)  to  walk  abroad 
and  gather  up  the  Golden  Ears  which  have 
long  lain  fcattcred  in  the  Fields  of  Piety  and 
Genius,  that  fo  a  Sheaf  ofGratitde  might  be 
prefented  by  an  affe&ionate  Pallor,  to  his  af- 
fectionate People. 

J.     R. 

No.  10.  Grange -Road, 
Sonthwark. 


TABLE 

To  find  any  Hymn  by  the  firft  Line. 


Hymn 

A  Debtor  to  Mercy  alone  223 

A  Fulnefs  refides  150 

A  good  High  Prieft  is  come  190 

Adam  our  Father  and  oar  Head  38 

Afni&ed  Saint  to  Chrift  draw  near  123 

Ah  wretched  Souls  who  ftrive  in  vain  334 

Alas  what  hourly  Dangers  rife  320 

All  hail  incarnate  God  430 

All  hail  the  power  of  Jems'  Name  377 

Almighty  Father  gracious  Lord  37 

Almigh ty  Maker  God !  3 4$ 

Almighty  Maker  of  my  Frame  543 

Am  I  a  Soldier  of  the  Crofs  228 

And  art  thou  with  us  gracious  Lord  J24 

And  be  it  fo  that  'till  this  Hour  230 

And  can  my  Heart  afpire  fo  high  278 

And  did  the  Holy  and  the  Juft  48  c 

And  have  I  Chrift  no  love  to  thee  252 

And  is  the  Gofpel  Peace  and  Love  166 

Aloud  we  fing  the  wondrous  Grace  258 

And  mud  I  part  with  all  I  have  281 

And  will  th'  eternal  King  298 

And  will  the  Judge  defcend  572 

And  will  th'  offended  God  again  299 

Angels  roll  the  Rock  away  142 

Another  fix- days  Work  is  done  348 

Arife  my  tenderefl  Thoughts  arife  42 

Afcend  thy  Throne  Almighty  King  370 


A    TABLE 

As™lhe<^<he  Saviour  hung  Hy"8o 

As  Showers  on  Meadows  newly  mown  „ 

AflKcusLordthynametopraife 

Aftonilh'd  and  di/trefs'd  326 

At  . Anchor  laid  ren,o,e  from  Home  2?2 

A   end  my  Ear  my  Heart  rejoice  ?,, 

Attend  ye  Children  of  your  God  ill 

Awake  awake  the.  facred  Song  V* 

Awake  my  Soul  in  Joyful  lays  }M 

Awake  my  Soul  flretch  every  Nerve  '&! 

Awake  our  drowfy  Souls  302 

Awake  our  Souls  and  blefs  his  Name  ?£ 

Away  my  unbelieving  Fear  III 

Awake  fwee.  Gratitude  and  fing  ;„ 

Awake  ye  Samts  and  raife  your  Eyes  III 
Awhile  remain'd  the  doubtful  Strife      '    g? 

T)  ACKSLIDERS  who  your  miieryfcej  176 

fionBeefurneb,e,;fefThr0ne™1K^  ^ 

Behold  the  Sin  atoni.pg  Lamb  J£ 

Peho.d  the  Sons  the  Heirs  of  God  III 

Befetw.th  Snares  on  every  Hand  ~2 

BeiredaretheSonsofGod  11 

B  efs'd  be  the  Tie  that  binds  a£ 

Blefs  d  ,s  the  Man  whofe  heart  expands  {S. 

B IL  r"  ?h°  rtl"eutch  '^i-- billing  hand,  29f 

£.-_ _  Rfd«™er  how  divine  242 

57 


""  "c"  "eocemer  now  divine  2*1 

Blow  ye  the  Trumpet  blow 


Of  the  firft  Lines, 

Hymfc 
C 

C^HILDREN  of  the  heavenly  King  240 

■*»  Chrift  our  Paflbver  is  ilain  186 

Chrift  die  Lord  is  rifen  To-day  141 

Come  every  pious  Hearc  489 

Come  gracious  Spirit  heavenly  Dove  207 

Come  guilty  Souls  and- flee  away  376 

Come  humble  Sinner  in  whofe  Breaft  355 

Come  let  me  love  or  is  my  Mind  251 

Come  Lord  and  help  us  to  rejoice  232 
Come  Lord  and  warm  each  languid  Heart  5gg 

Come  fee  on  bloody  Calvary  478 

Come  Sinners  faith  the  mighty  God  114 

Come  thou  Fount  of  ev'ry  Bleffing  509 

Come  thou  long  expected  Jefns  162 

Come  thou  Soul-transforming  Spirit  368 

Come  weary  Souls  with  fin  diftrefs'd  1 1 7 

Come  ye  Sinners  poor  and  wretched  115 

Come  ye  that  fear  the  Lord  437 

Come  ye  that  love  the  Savior's  name  175 

Cotnpar'd  with  Chrift  in  all  befide  204 

Curlt  be  the  Man  for  ever  curft  52 

D 

AY  of  judgment  day  of  wonders  577 

Dead  be  my  heart  to  all  below  402 

Dear  friend  of  friendlefs  finners  hear  266 

Dear  Lord  and  fliall  thy  fpirit  reft  213 

Dear  Lord  and  will  thy  jaardning  love  446 

Dear  Lord  tho'  bitter  is  the  cup  264 

Dear  refuge  of  my  weary  foul  316 

Dear  Savior  make  me  wife  to  fee  244 

Dear  Savior  we  are  thine  8l 


A    TABLE 

Dear  Savior  when  my  thoughts  recall  ^72 

Dear  fcepherd  of  ,he  people  hear  *L 

Dearcft  Savior  help  thy  fervant  2L 

Death  with  his  ciread  commiifion  fcal'd  UQ 

Deluded  fouls  who  think  to  find  AQQ 

Depraved  minds  on  afhes  feed  1  cq 

Defcend  celeftial  dove  Ao 

Defcend  holy  fpirit  the  dove  1 , 

Did  Chrift  o'er  Tinners  weep  ~(1 

Difmifs  us  with  thy  blcffing  Lord  -88 

Do  not  I  love  thee  O  my  Lord  *   c 

Do/l  thou  my  profit  feck  /l 

EE 
ARTH  feas  engrofs'd  my  love  too  long  588 

Encompafs'd  with  clouds  of  dillrefs  220 

Enqune  yc  p,^,  for  the  «° 

Enflav'd  by  f,n  and  bound  in  Chains  70 

Eternal  God  almighty  caufe  7° 

Eternal  God  enthron'd  on  high  r2A 

Eterna  power  whofe  high  abode  26 

internal  fource  of  every  joy  r„3 

Eternal  fpirit  fource  of  light  lIT 

Eternal  wifdom  thee  we  praifc  20 

Eternity  isjuft  at  hand  *2 

Exalted  prince  of  life  we  own  260 

F 

P»AIIl  Sion's  king  we  fuppliant  bow  41 7 
A  raith  adds  new  charms  to  earthly  blifs  218 
eaitn  us  a  precious  grace 

Father  at  thy  call  I  come  37J 


Of  the  firft  Lines. 

Hymn 

Father  divine  thy  piercing  eye  332 

Father  God  who  fed*  in  me                .  76 

Father  how  wide  thy  glory  mines  1 1 2 

Father  is  not  thy  promife  pledg'd  412 

Father  of  all  thy  care  we  blefs  335 

Father  of  faithful  Abraham  hear  422 

Father  of  glory  to  thy  name  22 

Father  of  mercies  bow  thine  ear  42,6 

Father  of  mereies  in  thyhoufe  407 

Father  of  mercies  in  thy  word  64 

Father  of  mercies  fend  thy  grace  725 

Father  whatever  of  earthly  blifs  319 

For  a  feafoncall'd  to  part  515 

Forgivenefs  'tis  a  joyful  found  87 

Frequent  the  day  of  God  returns  350 

From  whence  this  fear  and  unbelief  221 

From  winter's  barren  clods  499 


Give  glory  to  God  ye  children  of  men  396 
Glorious  things  of  thee  are  fpoken     4rS 

Glory  to  God  on  high  387 

Glory  to  God  who  reigns  above  285 

Glory  to  the  eternal  King  10 

Glory  to  thee  my  God  this  night  496 

Go  teach  the  nations  and  baptize  454 

God  in  the  gofpel  of  his  foil  54 

God  is  a  name  my  fonl  adores  23 

God  moves  in  a  myflerious  way  34 

God  of  eternity  from  thee  544 

God  of  my  life  to  thee  belong  51 1 

God  with  us  O glorious  name  174 

Grace  'tis  a  charming  found  ti  j 


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Gracious  Lord  incline  thine  car  ^ 
Great  author  of  th'  immortal  mind 

Great  father  of  mankind  "% 

Great  former  of  this  various  frame  r 

Great  God  amid  thedarkfome  night  i0o 

Great  God  my  maker  and  my  king  /g 

Great  God  now  condefcend  gafi 

Great  God  of  providence  thy  ways  it 

Great  God  of  wonders  all  thy  ways  8  c 

Great  God  oppreft  with  grief  and  fear  a«o 
Great  God  the  nations  of  the  earth 
Great  God  thy  watchful  care  we  blefs 
Great  God  to  thee  my  evening  fong 
Great  God  we  in  thy  courts  appear 

Great  God  we  fing  that  mighty  hand  510 

Great  God  what  Holts  of  Angels  ftand  207 
GreatGod  where'er  we  pitch  our  tent 

Great  leader  of  thine  Ifrael's  Koft  af  7 

Great  ruler  of  the  earth  and  ikies  ? a  ( 

Great  fpirit  of  immortal  love  2  c6 

Guide  me  O  thou  great  Jehovah  567 

H 

HAIL  mighty  Jefus  how  divine  77 

Hail  thou  once  defpis'd  Jefus  7c 

Happy  beyond  defcription  he  22 1 

Happy  the  man  who  finds  the  grace  20 1 

Happy  the  man  whofe  cautious  fleps  261 

Hark  for  'tis  God's  own  fon  that  calls  9^ 

Hark  the  glad  found  the  Savior  comes  j  24 

Hark  the  Herald  Angels  1  ,-£ 

Hark  the  voice  of  love  and  mercy  ~r 

Hark  'tis  our  heavenly  leader's  voice  228 


420 

359 
495 


Of  the  firft  Lines. 

Hyma 

He  comes  he  comes  to  judge  the  world  578 

He  dies  the  friend  of  fmners  dies  474 

He  lives  the  great  redeemer  lives  152 

Hear  gracious  God  my  humble  moan  308 
Hear  gracious  fovereign  from  thy  throne  210 

Heaven  has  confirmed  the  great  decree  565 

Here  at  thy  table  Lord  we  meet  48  * 

Here  Lord  my  foul  convicted  Hands  50 

Holy  and  reverend  is  thy  Name  1  y 

Holy  Wonder  heavenly  Grace  347 

How  are  thy  Servants  btefs'd  O  Lord  36 

How  charming  is  the  Place  g4I 

How  did  the  Powers  of  Darknefs  rage  314 
How  firm  aFoundation,ye  Saints  of  theLord  1 28 

How  free  and  boundlefs  is  the  Grace  362 

How  great  how  folemn  is  the  Work  453 

How  great  how  terrrible  that  God  570 

How  happy  are  we  02 

How  happy  is  the  Pilgrim's  Lot  300 

How  haft  thou  Lord  from  Year  to  Year  502 

How  keen  the  Tempter's  Malice  is  155- 

How  long  {hall  Death  the  Tyrant  reign  569 

How  long  (hall  Earth's  alluring  Toys  546 

How  long  thy  faithful  God  mall  I  364 

How  lovely  how  divinely  {\VGtt  343 

How  many  Years  has  Man  been  driven  421 

How  oft  alas  this  wretched  Heart  86 

How  precious  is  the  Book  divine  43 

How  ihall  I  my  Savior  fet  forth  151 

How  mall  the  Sons  of  Men  appear  377 

How  foft_  the  Words  my  Savior  fpeaks  51 7 

How  various  and  how  new  o  7 

Humble  Souls  who  feek  Salvation  445 


A    TABLE 

Hymn 

T  Afk'd  the  Lord  that  I  might  grow         321 

A  I  come  the  great  Redeemer  cries  103 

I  my  Ebenezer  raifc  **2 

I  would  but  cannot  flng  o00 

If  fecret  Fraud  mould  dwell  2g^ 

Infinite  Excellence  is  thine  164 

In  Jordan's  Tide  the  Baptift  Hands  442 
In  Songs  of  fublime  Adoration  and  Praifc  no 

In  fweet  exalted  Strains  gqg 

In  thee  thou  all-fufficient  God  44r 

In  vain  Apolloi'  lilver  Tongue  360 

In  vain  the  giddy  World  enquires  399 

In  what  Confufion  Earth  appears  582 

Is  Jefus  mine  I'm  now  prepar'd  378 

Ifrael  in  ancient  days  55 

It  is  the  Lord  enthron'd  in  Light  2  to 

Jefus  and  (hall  it  ever  be  451 

Jefus  at  thy  Command  304 

Jefus  com  mi  (Tion'd  from  above  184 

Jefus  full  of  all  Companion  295" 

Jefus  I  love  thy  charming  Name  1 73 

Jefus  how  precious  is  thy  Name  192 

Jefus  I  ling  thy  matchlefs  Grace  1 72 

Jefus  immutably  the  fame  200 

Jefus  is  our  great  Salvation  108 

Jefus  let  thy  pitying  Eye  313 

Jefus  Lover  of  my  Soul  305- 

Jefus  mighty  Kin^  in  Sion  449 

Jetis  my  all  to  Heaven  is  gone  2or 

Jrfis  mv  Lord  how  rich  thy  grace  4^3 

jefus  my  Love  my  chief  Delight  i?r  j 

lefts  my  Saviour  and  my  God  jo.6 


Of  the  Fi'rft  Linef. 

Hymn 

lefus  O  Word  divinely  Aveet  47^ 

Jems  oar  Souls  delightful  Choice  219 

Jems  fince  thou  art  ftill  To-day  189 

Jefus  the  eternal  Son  of  God  5£ 

Jelus  the  heavenly  Lover  gave  159 

Jefus  the  Lord  our  Souls  adore  167 

Jefus  the  Spring  of  Joys  divine  196 

Jefus  thy  Blood  and  Righteoufnefs  84 

Jefus  we  claim  thee  for  our  own  1  78 

Jefus  we  hang;  upon  the  Word  206 

Jefiis  when  Faith*  with  fixed  Eyes  477 

K 

KEEP  filence  all  created  things  9 
Kind  are  the  words  that  Jefiis  fpea'ks  i?; 

Kindred  in  Chrifl  for  his  dear  lake  514 

King  of  Salem  blefs  my  foul  {Bz 


LET  avarice  from  fhore  to  more  4^ 

Let  others  boaft  their  ancient  line  91 

Let  party  names  no  more    .  25> 

Let  Sion's  watchmen  all  awake  410 

bet  thofe  who  bear  the  Chriftian  name  282 

Light  of  thofe  whofe  dreary  dwelling  182 

Lo  he  comes  with  clouds  descending  576 

Lo  he  co'meth  countlefs  trumpets  57- 

Look  down  O  Lord  with  pitying  eve  371 

Look  up;  ye  faints  direct  your  eyes  '  "27 

Lord  and  am  I  yet  alive  jfr 

Lord  at  thy  feet  we  fmners  lie  255 

Lord  at  thy  table  I  behold  482 

Lord  didil  thou  die  but  not  forme  287 
S 


A    TABLE 

Lord  difmifs  us  with  thy  bl  effing  ~g0 

Lord  doft  thou  fliew  a  Corncr-rtone  162 

Lord  God  Omnipotent  to  blefs  ^2. 

Lord  haft  thou  made  me  know  thy  ways  105 

Lord  how  large  thy  bounties  are  Il(j 

Lord  how  fhall  wretched  Tinners  dare  527 

Lord  I  am  pain'd  but  I  refign  5 sg 

Lord  am  I  thine  entirely  thine  AQO 

Lord  I  am  vile  what  jfh'all  I  fay  ?L 

Lord  I  cannot  let  thee  go  tA 

Lord  if  thou  thy  grace  impart  237 

Lord  of  Hods  how  lovely  fair  242 

Lord  (lull  we  part  with  gold  for  drofs  AOl 

Lord  thou  hart  been  thy  children's  God  4 

Lord  thou  haft  bid  thy  people  pray  5^6 

Lord  thou  with  an  unerring  beam  ^8 

Lord  thy  pervading  knowledge  flrikes  28 

Lord  'tis  an  infinite  delight  rrr 

Lord  we  come  before  thee' now  36? 

Lord  when  I  read  the  traitor's  doom  5g0 

Lord  when  our  raptur'd  thoughts  furvey  32 

Lord  when  we  fee  a  faint  of  thine  $$■> 

Lord  with  a  griev'd  and  aching  heart  236 

Loud  Jet  the  tuneful  trumpet  found  58 

M 

MAY  the  grace  of  Chrift  our  Saviour  292 

Methinks  the  laft  great  day  is  come  571 

Mighty  God  while  angels  blefs  thee  132 

'Mong  all  the  priefts  of  Jewifh  race  19 r 

Mortals  awake  with  angels  join  1 20 

Muft  all  the  charms  of  nature  then  520 

My  brethren  from  my  heart  bclov'd  Aii 


Of  the  Firft  LIne3. 

Hymn 

My  Captain  founds  the  alarm  of  war  303 

My  God  affift  me  while  I  raife  203 

My  God  how  cheerful  is  the  found  126. 

My  God  the  covenant  of  thy  love  67 

My  God  what  fi'tken  cords  are  thine  216 

My  gracious  Redeemer  I'll  love  253 

My  grateful  tongue  immortal  King  2>- 

My  riling  foul  with  itrong  defires  97 

My  Savior  let  me  hear  thy  voice  89 

My  forrows  like  a  flood  28 

My  foul  with  joy  attend  103 

My  thoughts  that  often  mount  the  fkies  550 

My  times  of  forrow  and  of  joy  276 

N 

NO  more  dear  Savior  will  I  boa/l  48  r 

No  ftrength  of  nature  can  fuiEce  51 

Not  all  the  nobles  of  the  earth  9^ 

Not  by  the  laws  of  innocence  22£ 

Not  unto  us  but  thee  alone  384 

Now  begin  the  heavenly  theme  69 

Now  far  above  rhefe  ftarry  fkies  479 

Now  from  the  altar  of  our  hearts  497 

Now  let  a  true  ambition  rife  519 

Now  let  our  cheerful  eyes  furvey  154 

Now  let  our  drooping  hearts  revive  .    ._  566 

Now  let  our  faith  grow  itrong  and  rife  4^0 

Now  let  our  hearts  confpire  to  raife  5^2 

Now  let.  our  fouls  on  wings  fublime  323 

Now  let  our  voices  join  239 

Now  let  the  feeble  all  be  flrong  306 

Now  let  us  raife  our  cheerful  drains  147 

Now  may  the  God  of  peace  and  love  390 


A    TABLE 


£°W  Lor;!  the  heavenly  CccA  is  Town     ^ 
Now  while  the  gofnel-net  is  call  ill 


O  366 


O'ER  the  gloomy  Hills  of  Darkncfg      4,8 

OforacloferWalk  with  God  4;» 

O  for  a  Iwcct  infpiring  Ray  ?* 

O  God  my  Sun  thy  plifsful  frays  *!  J 

O  Lord  I  would  ddioht  in  thee  l\l 

O  Lord  my  beft  Defircs  fulfil  lfn 

O  that  the  Lord  indeed    '  '? 

O  the  immenfe  the  amazing  Height  f0l 

O  ,'l      f °,  * ^  «racious  Tyrone  4°? 

O  thou  that  haft  Redemption  wrought  £  ' 

O  tnou  who  didft  ,hy  Glory  leave  ,] 

O  what  ftupendous  Mercy  ft,i„cs  ,  J* 

O  ye  immortal  Thron"  .  ', 

Of  all  the  Joy,  we  Mortals  know  ** 

Oft  have  I  turn'd  my  Eye  within  S? 

On  Britam  long  a  favor'd  Lie  »" 

On  Jordan's  ftormy  Banks  I  ftand  £ 

On  blon  hlS  mou  holy  mouiu  *°* 

On  what  has  now  been  (own  ,{, 

On  Wings  of  faith  mount  up,  &,.  H3. 

Once  asthe  Savior  p:,fsMal<!;C-  '*£ 

P»r  Father  whp.fe  eternal  fway  ,'g 

Our  God  afcet.ds  his  lofty  Throne  !S 

P«r  Heavenly  Father  calls       "?  ^ 

go -Lord  is  rifen  from  the  Dea4  ,$ 

vJui  oavior  alone  n 


Of  the  Firft'  Lines, 

Hymn 

P 

PATIENCE  what  a  Grace  divine  263 

Peace  'tis  the  Lord  Jehovah's  Hand  563 

Poor  weak  and  worthless  iho'  I  am  170 

Praife  God  from  whom  all  Bleffings  Sow  39$ 

Praife  the  Savior  all  ye  Nations  432 

Praife  toour  Shepherd's  gracious  Name  101 

Praife  to  the  Lord  of  boundlefs  Might  243 

Praife  to  the  Lord  who  bows  his  Ear  532 

Praife  to  the  Lord  whole  mighty  Hand  533 

Praife  to  thy  Name  eternal  God  322 

Prepare  me  gracious  God  561 

Proclaim  faith  Chrifl  my  wondrous "grace  469 

Proftrate  dear  Jefus  at  thy  Feet  271 
R 

Raise  thoughtlefs  fmner  raife  thine  eye  49 

Rejoice  the  Lord  is  King  149 

Religion  is  the  chief  Concern  284 

Repent  the  Voice  celeftial  cries  267 

Return  my  roving  Heart  return  329 

Rife  my  Soul  and  uretch  thy  Wings  ;cr 

Rock  of  Ages  fhelter  me  105 
S 

SALVATION  O  melodious  Sound  113 

Salvation  thro'  our  dying  God  109 

Savior  divine  we  know  thy  Name  194 

Savior  of  Men  and  Lord  of  Love  135 

Savior  vifit  thy  Plantation  427 

Say  who  is  (lie  that  looks  abroad  403 

Searcher  of  Hearts  before  thy  Face  268 

See  Felix cloth'd  with  Pomp  and  Pow'r  380 

See  gracious  God  before  thy  Throne  525 


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g*  how  the  little  toiling  Ant  £1 

gee  how  the  mounting  Sun  [J. 

gee  boW  the  willing  Corivemtrac*  ^ 

Scin-ael's  gentle  Shc-ph.nlftand  37 

frtf  d^  t]Y,T!li"g  $"«*&  how  ?£ 

gw-«0roy?d  for  hejp  I  pray  .70 

sSJ c(.us^ictndfromihc   Skies  75 

Shepherd  otliracj  bend  thine  Ear  11 

Shepherd  o(  Ifratl  thou  doft  keep  £? 

Should  bounteous  nature  kindly  W  2^0 

Shout  for  the  bfcfledjefus  reign*  429 

Smce  Jefijs  freely  did  appear     *  £? 

Smfui  and  blind  and  poor  {1 

Sjng  to  the  Lord  above  ^°? 

S.nncr  O  why  fo  thoughtlefs  grown  }8r 

Sinners  the  Voice  of  God  regard  >l6 

SofatraFaqeWew'd  with  Tears  484 

Sons  we  are  thro' God's  Election  6? 

Sovereign  of  all  the  Worlds  on  high  02 

Sovereign  of  Life  I  own  thy   ^  9- 

Sovereign  Ruler  of  the  Skies  At 

Sprinkled   with  reconciling  Blood  l£ 

Stay  thou  infulted  Spirit  i\ty  ~2\] 

Stern  Winter  throws  his  icy  Chains  cG6 

Stretch  d  on  the  Crofs  the  Savior  dies  ,27 

fcweet  was  the  time  when  fir  it  I  felt  at  c 


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l 

Hka  tGoJ  whomade  the  worlds  on  high  47 

A     1  he  Bible  is  juftly  eftcem'd  <>oc 

The  pcJuffc  arthc  Almighty's  Call  jqJ 


Of  the  Firft  Lines* 

Hymn 

The  Fountain  of  Chrift  168 

The  God  of  Abram  praife  66 

The  God  of  Love  will  ftire  indulge  564 

The  great  Redeemer  we  adore  443 

The  holy  Eunuch  when  baptiz'd  471 

The  icy  Chains  that  bound  the  Earth  498 

The  joyful  Morn  my  God  is  come  346 

The  King  of  Heaven  his  Table  fpreads  486 

The  Lord  on  mortal  Worms  looks  down  423 

The  Lord  who  rules  the  World's  affairs  434 

The  Lord  will  Kappinefs  divine  275 

The  mighty  Frame  of  glorious  Grace  148 

The  mighty  God  will  not  defpife  273 

The  Moment  a  finner  believes  222 

The  Peace  which  God  alonereveals  391 

The  righteous  Lord  fupremely  great  238 

The    Savior  calls  let  every  Ear  120 

The  fpring  great  God  at  thy  Command  501 

The  wandering  Star  and  fleeting  Wind  310 

The  wandering  Nations  have  beheld  404 

Thee  Father  we  blefs  107 

There  is  a  Fountain  fill-d  with  Blood  169 

There's  Joy  in  Heaven  and  Joy  on  earth  438 

There  is  no  Path  to  heavenly  Blifs  2C2 

Thine  earthly  Sabbaths  Lord  we  love  352 

This  God  is  the  God  we  adore  3S5 

Thou  art  O  God  a  Spirit  pure  3 

Thou  dear  Redeemer  dying  Lamb  386 

Thou  God  of  glorious  Majcfty  549 

Thou  Lord  my  Safety  thou  my  Light  344 

Thou  only  Centre  of  my  Reft  537 

Thou  only  Soverign  of  my  Heart  440 

'Jhou  very  paichal  Lamb  1 8* 


A    TABLE 

Thrice  happy  fouls  who  born  from  heaven^" 

Thro   all  the  changing  fcenes  of  Life  oQc 

Thro'  all  the  various  fhifting  fcene  %\ 

Thus  Agnr  breath'd  bis  warm  dciirc  a<W 

Thus  fanny  Godharh  led  meon  »2\ 

Thus  u  became  the  Prince  of  Grace  441 
Thus  was  the  great  Redeemer  plung'd       448 

llius  we  commemorate  the  Day  TLl 

Thy  Life  I  read  my  deareit  Lord  \ ^ 
Thy  mercy  my  God  is  the  themccf  my  foni  it 

Thy  names  how  infinite  they  be  £ 

Thy  Prefeuce  everlafting  God  cro 

Thy  Prefence  gracious  God  afford  06  r 
Thy  Sire  and  her  who  brought  thee  forth     48 

Thy  W  ay  O  God  is  in  the  Sea  24< 

Thy  Ways  O  Lord  with  wife  DenVn  25 

'Tis  a  Point  I  long  to  know  2L 

'Tis  finifh'd  lb  the  Savior  cried  L 

'Tis fjniHi'd  'tis  done  the  Spirit  h  fled  560 

1  o  Chrift  the  Lord  let  every  Tongue  161 

To  d.ftant  Lands  thy  Gofpel  fend  s-fA 

To  Father  Son  and  Holv  Ghoft  Ui 

To  Father  Son  and  Holy  Ghoft  £* 
To  God  my  Savior  and  my  King 
To  God  the  univerfal  King 

To  Jefus  our  exalted  Lord  4-7 

To  oar  Redeemer's  glorious  Name  4SS 

1  o  praiie  the  ever  bounteous  Lord  }oa 

To  the  eternal  Three  iQZ. 

To  thee  Almighty  God   we  bring  cA 

To  thee  let  my  firrt  OffPrirfg*  rife  40f 

To  thee  who  reigns  fuprcnw  above  529 


©f  the  Firft  Line: 

Hyan 

U 

UNCLEAN  unclean  and  full  of  Sin  289 

Unite  my  roving  Thoughts  unite  265 

Unto  thine  Altar  Loral  35& 


W 

WAIT  O  my  foul  thy  maker's  will  11 
We  blefs  th'  eternal  fou re e  of  light  412 
What  are  Poifeflions  Fame  and  Power  398 
What  hath  God  wrought  might  Iirael  fay  535 
What  heavenly  Man  or  lovely  God  472 

WThat  is  our  God  or  what  his  Name  20 

What  jarring  Natures  dwell  within  41 

What  means  ihefe  Jealoufies  and  fears  90 
What  Scenes  of  Horror  and  of  Dread  559 
What  fhall  the  dying  Sinner  do  60 

What  ftrange  Perplexities  arife  33r 

What  various  Hindrances  we  meet  353 

What  Wifdom  Majefly  and  Grace  59 

Whate'erto  thee  our  Lord  belongs  455 

When  Abram  full  of  facred  A w e  5 26 

When  Abram's  Servant  to  procure  447 

When  any  turn  from  Zion's  way  439 

When  at  this  Diftance  Lord  we  trace  135 

When  .bipoming  Youth  is  fnatch'd  away  557 
When  by  the  Temper's  Wiles  betray 'd  122 
When  Darknefs  long  jhas  yeil'd  my  mind  24? 
When  Death  appears  before  my  Sight  552 
When  firft  the  God  of  boundlefs  Grace  .  21 
When  I  the  holy  Grave  furvey  143 

;\yhen  Jefus  dwelt  in  mortal  Clay  435 

When  Ifrad's  grieving  tribes  complain'd  157 


A    TABLE 

Whenlfrael  ihro;  the  Defert  pafs'd       ^ 

When  O  dear  Jefus  when  mail  I  *\ 
Whe!1  Paul  was  pmed  from  his  Friends    414  j 

When  (hall  thy  lovely  Face  he  feen  57I 

When  Sins  and  Fears  prevailing  rife  Ui 
When  fome  kind  Shepherd  W]lis  Fold     70 

When  the  Eternal  bows  the  Skies  \l 

Where    °"  %ff\ico™ .Hge  ihallcome  579 

Where  ,3  my  God  does  he  retire  \  A 

Where  lhall  we  Sinners  hide  our  heads  100 
Where  two  or  three  with   fweet  Accord     350 

Wherewith  O  Lord  (hall  I  draw  near  83 

While  carnal  Men  with  all  their  might  20? 

While  my  Redeemer's  near            6  \ll 

X?-1  '  °'er1  °nr  ^uiIty  Land  O  Lord  52* 

Whi  eon  the  Verge  of  Life  I  ftand  554 

W  hile Sinners  who  prefume  to  bear  27; 

Who  /hall  condemn  to  endlefs  Flames  l\ 

Why  o  my  fl    j  wh    wc          thou  I 

Why  fl10Uld  a  living  Man  complain  Jt 

Whyflow  thefe  torrents  of  Diftrefs  562 

Why  fmks  my  weak  defponding  mind  a« 

With  heavenly  Power  O  Lord  defend  4,5 

With  humble  Heartand  Tongue  ™J 

With  melting  Heart  and  weeping  Eyes  294 

With  tears  of  Anguifh  I  lament  1% 

With  thee  Great  God  the  flores  of  Light  492 

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YE  dying  fons  of  Men  TIS 

Ye  glittering  toys  of  Earth  adieu  187 

Ye  Hearts  with  youthful  Vigor  warm  518 


Of  the  Firft  Line. 

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Ye  humble  Saints  proclaim  abroad  Ic/ 

^Ye humble  fouls  approach  your  God  12 

Ye  humble  Souls  corn  plain  np  more  234 

.Ye  humble  Souls  rejoice  260 

Ye  humble  Souls  that  feek  the  Lord  144 

Yc  little  Flock  whom  Jefus  feeds  127 
Ye  mourning  faints  whofc  ilrcaming  tears  558 

Ye  Prifoners  of  Hope  IQg 

Ye  fcarlet-color'd  Sinners  come  121 

Ye  fervants  of  the  Lord  22C 

Ye  fervants  of  your  God  his  Fame  7 

Ye  fons  of  Men  with  Joy  record  30 

Ye  that  pafs  by  behold  the  Man  136 

Ye  trembling  fouls  difmifs  your  Fears  28S 

Ye  virgin  Souls  arife  rct 

Yc  worlds  of  Light  that  roll  fo  near  160 

Ye  wretched  hungry  ftarving  Poor  472 

Yes  I  would  love  thee  blelTed  God  247 

Yes  the  Redeemer  rofe  jaQ 

Yes  there  are  Joys  that  cannot  die  a?6 

Yonder  amazing  fight  I  fee  $38 

Jour  Harps  ye  trembling  Saints  224 


GENERAL 

CONTENTS. 


CRE^TION'and  PROVJDENc""""   '  »  ,h:  4 

FALL  of  MAN                 _  ,8     "~"       37 

Scripture,  Properties  of  jt  ^   ~     +*, 

Moral  and  Ceremonial  Law  JJ               4^ 

Gofpel             -               .  g     -       53 

Doctrines  and  Bleffings  <£     T|       0t 

Invitations  and  Promii'es  .       114     __      "£ 

CHRIST,  his  Incarnation  and  Minift'ry  i"q     ,' 

Sufferings  and   Death  116     "         X^- 

RefurrecVion  and  Afcention  , L     _      !]| 

Exaltation  and  fnterceflion  jZ7     

Chara&ers  placed  Alphabetically  jc6     '"     III 

SPIRIT,  his  Influences               .  Y  2^     ~     2°J 

CHRISTIAN  LIFE                j  *"/            25| 

WORSHIP,  private                 .  "9*     ~"     3z8 

Family                      .  J*?     ~~     33* 

Public                 ,                 j  gj    1     ?37 

Lord's  Day                 ..  ^6             345 

Before  Prayer                  .  /£     ,_     35  j 

Before  Seimon             ,  ~^0     35 

After  Sermon  and  Doxologies  772     ~"     111 

WORLD                 -                 .   B  J/J              397 

CHURCH,  defcribed,  formed,  &C.&C.403     ."I     ^ 

Ordinations,  Sec.  &c.          -  407      —     Tj, 

Pjftors,  Deacons  people  4^     T_ 

Afibciations  :or  Churches  423     "I.     ?~"' 

Collections  for  poor  Churches  432     ...     Jfg- 

Church  Meetings            -  4-_     _.     J* 

BAPTISM                 .         .  J"        -     44 

LORD'S  SUPPER             _  71              J™ 

TIMES  and  SEASONS           -  7L      "'     y° 

TIME  and  ETERNITY  A,       '       JjJ 

DEATH  and  the  RESURRECTION    ceo     ...     c6o 

JUDGMENT             -         .         -  >>0     _     5l9 

HELL    and     HEAVEN         -  580    _..     58! 


HYMN      S5    &c. 


GOD. 

HYMN  I.    L.  M.     Dr,  S.  Stennett. 
A  Song  of  Praife  to  God. 

1  '  I  ^O  God  theuniverfal  king 

JL      Let  all  mankind  their  tribute  bring: 
All  that  have  breath,  your  voices  raife 
In  fongs  of  never-ceafmg  praife. 

2  The  fpacious  earth  on  which  we  tread, 
And  wider  heavens  firetch'd  o'er  our  head, 
A  large  and  folemn  temple  frame, 

To  celebrate  its  builder's  fame. 

3  Here  the  bright  fun  that  rules  the  day, 
As  thro'  the  Iky  he  makes  his  way, 
To  all  the  world  proclaims  aloud 
The  boundlefsfov'reignty  of  God. 

4  When  from  his  courts  the  fun  retires, 
And  with  the  day  his  voice  expires, 
The  moon  and  itars  adopt  the  fong, 
And  thro5  the  night  the  praife  prolong. 

5  The  lift'ning  earth  with  rapture  hears 
Th'  harmonious  mufic  of  the  fpheres  ; 
And  all  her  tribes  the  notes  repeat, 
That  God  is  wife,  and  good,  and  great, 

6  But  man  endow'd  with  nobler  pow'rs, 
His  God  in  nobler  ftrains  adores  : 
His  is  the  gift  to  know  the  long, 

As  well  as  fmg  with  tuneful  tongae. 
C 


h3-         THEBEINGAND 
H.    L    M.  Williams's  Pfalms. 

Fo^RNALG°d!  Ahuighiyc-ufc 
A-jOf  earth  and  Teas  and  worlds  unknown- 
A     things  are  fubjecl:  t0  lh    ]aws   «*™l 
All  things  deperfd  on  thee  alone. 

2  Thy  glorious  being  finely  Hands, 
Of  all  wirhin  itfelf  potfefr.  ; 
Control'd  by  none  are  thy 'commands  ; 
1  nou  from  thyfelf  alone  art  blefr. 

3  To  thee  alone  onrfelvcs  we  owe  • 

Let  heav'n  and  earth  due  homage  pay  ; 
AH  other  Gods  we  difavow,  ' 

Deny  their  claims,  renounce  their  fway. 

4  Vead  thy  great  name  thro'  heathen  lands; 
lhcir  idol-deities  dethrone; 

Reduce  the  world  uuhy  command, 
,   And  reign,  as  thou  art,  God  alone. 
III.  L.  M. 
The  Spirituality  of  'God,  John  i  v.  24. 

1  nnHOU  art,  O  God  !  a  fpirit  pure 

.1      nvifiblc  to  mortal  eyes  ;  ' 

Th'  immortal,  and  the  eternal'  kin- 
The  great,  the  good,  the  only  wife. 

2  WhHft  nature  changes;  and  her  worky 
Corrupt,  decay,  ditiblvc  and  die, 

Thy  eflence  pare  no  change  ihall  fee 
Secure  of  immortality.  ' 

3  Thou  great  invifiblc  !  wha:  ' 

Can  draw  thy   image  fpotlefs  fair  ? 
To  what  in  heaven,  to  what  on  earth, 
Can  men  th*  imttonal  king  compare  ? 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  4, 

a  Let  ftupid  heathens  frame  their  Gods 
Of  gold  and  filver,  wood  and  (tone  ; 
Ours  is  the  God  that  made  the  heavens, 
Jehovah  he,  and  God  alone. 

5  My  foul,  thy  pureft  homage  pay, 
In  truth  and  fpirit  him  adore  ; 
More  ihall  this  pleafe  than  facrifice, 
Than  outward  forms  delight  him  more. 

IV.     L.  M.  Steele. 

The  Eternity   of  God  and  Man's  Mortality , 
Pfalm.   xc. 

iT     ORD,thou  haft  been  thy  childrensGod, 
I   a  AU-powerfnl.  wife, and  good,  and  juft, 
In  every  age  their  fafe  abode, 
Their  hope,  their  refuge,  and  their  truft. 

2  Before  thy  word  gave  nature  birth, 
Or  fpread  the  fUrry  heavens  abroad, 
Or  form'd  the  varied  face  of  earth, 
From  everlafling  thou  art  God. 

5  Great  father  of  eternity, 
Howlhort  are  ages  in  thy  fight  ! 
A  thoufand  years,  how  fwift  they  fly, 
Like  one  iliort  lilent  watch  of  night  ; 

4  Uncertain  life,  how  foon  it  flies  ! 

Dream  of  an  hour,  how  Ihort  our  bloom  J 
Like  fpring's  gay  verdure  now  we  rife, 
Cut  down  ere  night  to  fill  the  tomb. 

Teach  us  to  count  our  ihort'ning  days, 
And  with  true  diligence  apply 
Our  hearts  towifdom's  facred  ways, 
That  we  may  learn  to  live  and  die, 


f  THEBEINGAND 

6  O  make  our  facred  pleafures  rife 
In  fjvect  proportion  to  our  pains/ 

fill  e  en  the  fad  remembrance  clics 
Nor  one  uneafy  thought  complains/ 

7  lb*\  th/  Almi?h^7  work  appear, 
With  power  and  evidence  divine- 
Andmaytheblifsthyfervantsihai-e, 
Continued  to  thy  children  fliiiic  ! 

.8  Thy  glorious  image  fair  impreft 
Let  all  our  hearts  and  lives  declare- 
Beneath  thy  kind  protection  bleil 
May  all  our  labors  own  thy  care  I] 
V.  L.  M,  Dr.  Doddridgs. 
7hcim»n<tabmtyofG^and  ths    M,(tMi 
oj  the  Lrculiont  fUlm  cii.  25—  23. 

'    r^^EAT  form«rofthia  various  frame 
VjT  Our  fouls  adore  thine  awful  nam?' 
And  bow  and  tremble,  while  they  praife 
The  ancieju  of  eternal  days. 

2  Thou  Lord,  with  unfurpris'd  furvey, 
M\v  ft  nature  riling  yellcrday  - 

And  as  to-morrow,  (hall  thine'eye 
See  earth  and  ftars  in  ruin  lie. 

3  Beyond  an  an gei»s  vifion  bright 

Thoud;veirilinfelf-exirtemlighr, 
Which  ih.nesw.thundiminiih'drav 
Wnile  funs  and  worlds  in  fmoke  decay. 

1  Our -days  a  tranfient  period  run, 
^ind  change  with  cv'ry  circling  fun, 
And  in  me  hr.nell  (late  wc  boaft 
Amo:h  can  crufli  us  into  dull.    ' 


PEP.FECTIONS  OF  GOD 

5  But  let  the  creatures  fall  around  : 
Let  death  confignus  to  the  ground  ; 
Let  the  laft  general  flame  arife, 
And  melt  the  arches  of  the  Ikies. 

6  Calm  as  the  fummer's  ocean,  we: 
Can  all  the  wreck  of  nature  fee, 
While  grace  iccnresus  an  abode," 
Unfliakeri  as  the  throne  of  God. 

VI.  C.  M.  Dr.  Watts's  Lyric  Poems= 

The  Infinite, 

I  PT>HY  names,  how  infinite  they  be  I 
J      Great  Everlajiing  one  ! 
Boundlefs  thy  might  and  majefly, 
And  unconfiu'd  thy  throne. 

7.  Thy  glories  fliine  of  wondrous  fizey 
And  wondrous  large  thy  grace  : 
Immortal  day  breaks  from  thine  cycSj 
And  Gabriel  veils  his  face. 

3  Thine  effence  is  a  vaftabyfs, 

Which  angels  cannot  found, 
An  ocean  of  infinities 

Where  all  our  thoughts  are  drownM« 

4  The  myfleries  of  creation  lie 

Beneath  enli^hten'd  minds  ; 
Thoughts  can  afcend  above  the  fky, 
And  fly  before  the  winds. 

5  Reafonmay  grafp  the  mafTy  hills, 

And  flretch  from  pole  to  pole, 
But  half  thy  name  our  fpirit  fills, 
And  overloads  cur  foul* 


7-  THE    BEING   AND 

6  In  vain  oar  haughty  reefon  fwells, 
For  nothing's  found  in  thee 

*»r  "owndlcfsunconceivablcs 
And  vafl  eternity. 

VII.  L.  M.     Merrick's  Pfalms. 
Al**.*  ,  or  thepwer  and  Trovidcnce  ef 
God,   PCAm  exxxv.  ^ 

I  YTE  Servants  of  your  God,  his  fame 
±    In  longs  of  higheft  praife  proclaim  : 
Ye  who,  on  his  commands  intent, 
The  courts  oflfrael's  Lord  frequent. 
2  Him  praife  the  everlaftmg  king, 
And  mercy's  nnexbaufted  fpring: 
«aftc,  to  his  name  your  voices  rear  : 
What  name  like  his  the  heart  can  cheer? 

With -uvhil  gratitude  imprefs'd, 
Nor  know  among  the  feats  divine, 
A  power  mat  (hall  contend  with  thine, 

4  O  thou,  whofe  all-difpofing  fway 

The  heavens  the  earth,  and  feas  obey  ; 
Whofe  might  through  all  extent  extends, 
s^siluwghaUdc|^,allheighttrtn<cends; 

5  From  earth's  low  margin  to  the  fties, 
Now  bids  the  pregnant  vapors  rife, 
The  lightning's  pallid  flieet  expands, 

^   And  glads  with  mow'rs the  tunow'd  lands: 
>  Now  from  thy  ftorehoufe,  built  on  hirfl 

^p"n'ts  the  imprifon'd  winds  to  fly    & 

And    guided  by  thy  will,  to  fweep 

The  furface  of  the  foaming  deep. 


PERFECTIONS    OF    GOD.  8. 

7  Him  praife,  the  cverlading  king, 
And  mercy's  unexhauded  fpring  : 
Hade,  to  his  name  your  voices  rear  ; 
What  name  like  his  the  heart  can  cheer  ? 

VIII.    C.  M,      Blacklock. 

The    Omnlprefence  and  Omnifciencs  of   God, 
Pfalm  cxxxix. 

1  T"     ORD,  thou  with  an  unerring  beam 
"      1  j  Surveyed  all  my  powers  ; 

My  riling  depsare  watch'd  by  thee, 
By  the!,  my  reding  hours. 

2  My  thoughts,  fcarce  ftruggling  into  birth 

Great  God,  are  known  to  thee  : 
Abroad,  at  home,  ftill  I'm  inclos'd 
With  thine  immenfity. 

3  To  thee  the  lambyrinths  of  life 

In  open  view  appear  ; 
Nor  deals  a  whifper  from  my  lips 
Without  thy  liftening  ear. 

4  Behind  I  glance,  and  thou  art  there  5 

Before  me  mines  thy  name  ; 
And 'tis  thy  ftrong  almighty  hand 
Sudanis  my  tender  frame. 

5  Such  knowledge  mocks  the  vain  edays 

Of  my  adonifh'd  mind  ; 
Nor  can  my  reafon's  foaring  eye 
Its  towering  fummit  find. 

PAUSE, 

6  Where  from  thy  fpirit  (hall  I  ilretch 

The  pinions  of  my  flight  ? 
Or  where,  thro'  nature's  fpacious  range, 
Shall  I  elude  thy  fight  ? 


9  THE  BEING  AND 

7  Seai-d  I  ,he  fkics  ,  ,hel,,aze  divi 
Wo.,!H  overwhelm  my  foul.. 
Pl«n»! ;d  1 10  hell  ,  .herc'lhouldlhear 
Thine  awful  thunders  roll. 
8  If  on  3  morning's  darting  ray 

."^'"^'•^sfpeedlrode, 
And  3ewxo  the  wild  lonely  ftore, 
i  nat  bounds  the  ocean's  flood  • 

Mull  gulne  the  wondrous  way,     ' 
And  th,ne i  omnipotence  fupport 
■Ine  fabric  of  my  clay. 
10  Should  I  involve  my  felfaroun  J 
With  clouds  of  tenfold  night, 
The  clouds  would  ftine  like  blazing  noon 
Before   thy  piercing  /light.        S 

"  "^MetTri"00"',  the  midniSht  hour 

€1    «.  "    a'!ke    l0  <"«    •• 

O  may  I  ne'er  provoke  that  power, 

from  which  I  cannot  flee  !" 

IX.    C.M.Dr.Watts's/,,^Poems. 

Dmne  StoMifa,    or  God's  Domion  a„d 

Decrees. 

1    K  E?P/llencc  al!  seated  things, 

*7   r    ,   ,     Wa,r  ^0Hr  maker's  nod  : 

rt  \     ndS  t"mU,W  ^lc  /he  ilngs 
The  honors  of  her  God.  to 

2  Life   death   and  hell   and  worlds  unknown 
Hang  on  his  firm  cl.crcc  : 
He  fits  on  no  precarious  throne 
IS1  or  borrows  leave  to  be*       ' 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  19 

3  Chain'd  to  bis  throne,  a  volume  lies, 

With  all  the  fates  of  men, 
With  every  angel's  form  and  fize, 
Drawn  by  th'  eternal  pen. 

4  His  providence  unfolds  the  book, 

And  makes  his  counfels  Aline  ; 
Each  opening  leaf,  and  every  ftrok© 
Fulfils  fome  deep  delign. 

5  Here,  he  exalts  negleeled  worms 

To  fceptres  and  a  crown  ; 
And  there,  the  following  page  he  turns,* 
And  treads  the  monarch  down. 

6  Not  GabrUl  afks  the  reaion  why, 

Nor  God  thereafon  gives  ; 

Nor  dares  the  favorite  angel  pry 

Between  the  folded  leaves. 

7  My  God,  I  would  not  long  to  fee 

My  fate  with  curious  eyes, 
What  gloomy  lines  are  writ  for  me, 
Or  what  bright  fecnes  may  raife. 

%  In  thy  fair  book  of  life  and  grace, 
O  may  I  find  my  name, 
Recorded  in  fome  humble  place, 
Beneath  my  Lord  the  lamb  \ 

X.  Sevens.  B.  Francis. 
T!:c  Majefiy  cf  God. 

I  /~^  LORY  to  the  eternal  king, 
\J2T   Clad  in  majeiiv  firpreme  I 
Let  all  heaven  his  praifes  fing, 
Let  all  worlds  his  power  proclaim. 


x*.  THEBEINGANJ) 

2  Through  erernity  he  reigns 
In  unbounded  realms  of  light  ; 
He  the  univerfe  fuftains, 
As  an  atom  in  his  fight. 

3  Suns  on  funs  through  boundlefs  fence 
with  their  fyftcms  move  or  fland  ;  ' 
Or,  to  occupy  their  place, 

New  orbs  rife  at  his  command. 

4  Kingdoms  flourifh,  empires  fall 
Nations  live,  and  nations  die, 

All  forms  nothing,  nothing  alJ 

At  the  movement  of  his  eye. 

5  O  let  my  trsnfported  foul 
Ever  on  his  glories  gaze, 
Ever  yield  to  his  control, 
Ever  found  his  lofty  praife  ! 

XI.    L.  M.      Bcddome. 
The  Wi/dom  of  God. 

1  WfvT'  ?  my  f°u1'  thy  maker's  Will 

'»     tumultuous  paffions,   all  be  dill  ' 
Nor  let  a  murmuring  thought  arife 
His  ways  afcjuft,  his  councils  wife, 

2  He  in  the  rhickeft  darkncfs  dwells, 
Performs  his  work,  the  caufe  conceals  • 
Buttho*  his  methods  are  unknown, 
Judgment  and  truth  fupport  bis  throne. 

3  In  heaven,  and  earth,and  air,  and  f 
He  executes  his  firm  decree;  ; 
And  by  his  faints  it  Hands  coniefr 
That  what  he  docs  is  ever  befl. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  12 

4  Wait  then,  ray  foul,  fubmifiive  wait, 
Proftrate  before  his  awful  feat  ; 
And  'midfl  the  terrors  of  his  rod, 
Trad  in  a  wife  and  gracious  God. 

XII.     C.  M.  Steele. 
The goodnefs  of  'God.  Nahum  i.  1. 

1  \T  E  humble  fouls,  approach  your  God 

j[     With  fongs  of-facred  praife, 
For  he  is  good,  immenfely  good, 
And  kind  are  all  his  ways 

2  All  nature  owns  his  guardian  care, 

In  him  we  live  and  move  j 
But  nobler  benefits  declare 
The  wonders  of  his  love. 

3  He  gave  his  fon,  his  only  fon, 

To  ranfom  rebel  worms  ; 
'Tis  here  he  makes  his  goodnefs  known 
In  its  diviner  forms. 

4  To  this  dear  refuge,  Lord,  we  come, 

JTis  here  our  hope  relies  ; 
A  fafe  defence,  a  peaceful  home, 
When  dorms  of  trouble  rife. 

5  Thine  eye  beholds,  with  kind  regurd 

The  fouls  who  trufl  in  thee  ; 
Their  humble  hope  thou  wilt  reward. 
With  blifs  divinely  free. 

6  Great  God,  to  thy  almighty  lovr, 

What  honors  (hall  we  raife  ? 
Not  all  the  raptur'd  fongs  above 
Can  reuder  equal  praife. 


'3-  THE    BEING  AND 

Xltt     L.M. 

Tk'UvingAlnJnefsoftht  Lord,  Ifa.  ]xiji.  ?. 

I.    A    WAKE   my  foiU,  in  joyful  lays, 

H.  i  ,^     ,     g  thy  Sreat  redcemcr'spraifc* 

Hejulliycla.msafongtromme, 

His  loving-kindnefs  O  how  free  ! 

2  I5efavvmerilin'Jinthefa!l, 
Jet  lov'd  menotwithftanding  all  ; 
He  ,av'd  me  from  my  loft  eflate, 
His  loving-kindncfs  O  how  great  ! 

3  Tho'  numerous  hofts  of  tfligfcty  foes 

Tho'earrhandhdlmyvvay  oppofe; 
He  fafely  leads  my  foul  alono-, 
His  lovmg-kindneb  O  how  ih-ong ! 

4  When  trouble  like  a  gloomy  cloud, 
Hasgather'd  thick,  and  thundered  loud, 
He  near  my  foul  has  ahvays  flood, 
His  loving-kindiicfs  O  how  good  ! 

5  Often  I  fee!  my  ilnful  heart, 
Prone  from  my  Jcfus  ro depart; 
But  tho'  I  have  him  eft  forgot, 
His  loving-kindnefs changes  not. 

6  foon  (hall  Ipifs  the  gloomy  vale, 
S3on  all  my  mortal  powers  muft  fatf  j 
Oh!  msy  my  laft  expiring  breath 
His  loving-fcindnefs  fing  in  death. 

7  Then  let  me  mount  andfoar  away, 
To  the  bright  world  of  endlefs  ,hy 
And  fing  with  rapture  and  furprife 
His  loving-kindiici's  in  the  ikies. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.       T4,  15. 
XIV.  CM.  Dr.  Watts's  Lyric  Poems. 
The  Grace  of  God  ;  or,  Divine  Condefcenfio?u 

1  TTTrHEN  the  eternal  bows  the  ikies, 

VV    To  vifit  earthly  things, 
With  fcorn  divine  he  turns  his  eyes 
From  towers  of  haughty  kings  : 

2  He  bids  his  awful  chariot  roli 

Far  downward  from  the  ikies, 
To  vifit  every  humble  foul, 
With  pleafure  in  his  eyes. 

3  Why  mould  the  Lord  that  reigns  above 

Difdainfo  lofty  kings  ? 
Say,  Lord,  and  why  fuch  looks  of  love 
Upon  fuch  worthlefs  things .? 

4  Mortals,  be  dumb  ;  what  creatures  dares 

Difpute  his  awful  will  ? 

Aik  no  account  of  his  affairs, 

But  tremble,  and  be  (till. 

5  Juft  like  his  nature  is  his  grace, 

All  fovereign,  and  all  free  ; 
Great  God,  how  fcarchlefs  are  thy  ways  \ 
How  deep  thy  judgments  be  ! 

XV,     Elevens.  S        -, 
the  Mercy  of  God,  Pfalm  lxxxix.  I 

Thy  mercy  ,my  God,  is  the  theme  of  my  fong. 
The  joy  of  my  heart,  &  the  boaft  of  my  tongue 
Thy  free  grace  alone,  from  the  firffc  to  the  lail 
Hath  won  my  aifections  &  bound  my  foul  fafL 

Without  thy  fweet  mercy  I  could  not  live  "here 
Sin  foon  would  reduce  me  to  utter  defpair  ; 
But, thro'  thy  free  goodnefs,my  fpirits  revive, 
And  he  that  firitmade  me,itiii  keeps  me  alive. 


iS.  THE    BEING    AN  D 

Tliy  mercy  is  more  than  a  match  for  my  heart 
Which  wonders  10  feel  its  own  hardnefs  depart 
DiJbJv'j  hy  thy  goodnefs,Ifall  to  the  ground 
And  weep  to  the  praifc  of  the  mercy  I  found. 
The  door  of  thy  mercy  Hands  open  al]  day 
To  th'  poor  &  the  needy,who  knock  bv  the  way; 
No  f  inner  {hall  ever  be  empty  fent  ba'ck, 
Who  comes  fceking  mercy  for  Jefus's  fake. 
Thy  mercy  in  Jefus  exempts  me  from  hell  ; 
Its  glories  I'll  hng:  and  its  wonders  I'll  tell  : 
yT\v^Jefus  my  friend  when  he  hung  on  the  tree 
Who  opctj'd  the  channel  of  mercy  for  me. 
Great  fatherof  mercies,ihy  goodnefs  I  own 
And  thecovenant  love  of  thy  crucify'd  ion  :' 
All  praife  to  the  fpirit,  vvhofe  wbifper  divine, 
Seals  mercy  &  pardon  and  righteoufnefs  mine. 
XVI.     Sevens. 
The Ung-fuffering,  or,  Pctizr.c:  cj 'God. 

1  OKD,  and  am  I  yet  alive, 
Lrf  Not  in  torments,  not  in  hell  ! 

Still  dorh  thy  good  fpirit  ftrive  ! 
With  the  chiefof  Tinners  dwell  ! 
Tell  it,  unto  Tinners  tell, 
I  am,  I  am  oat  of  hell  ! 

2  Yes,  I  Hill  lift  np  mine  eyes, 
Will  not  of  thy  love  defpair  ; 
Still  in  fpiie  of  fin,  I  rife, 

Still  I  bow  to  thee  in  prayer.       Tell  it,  &c. 

3  O  the  length  and  breadth  of  love  ! 
Jefus,  Savior,  can  it  be  ? 

All  thy  mercies  height  I  prove  ; 

All  the  depth  is-fecn  in  me.         Tell  it  &c. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  i7- 

4  See  a  bufh  that  burns  with  fire 
Unconfum'd  amid  the  flame  ! 
Turn  afide  th'  light  to  admire, 

I  the  living  wonder  am.  Tell  it,  &c, 

5  See  a  ftone  that  hangs  in  air! 
See  a  fpark  in  ocean  live  ! 
Kept  alive  with  death  fo  near, 
I  to  God  the  glory  give, 
Ever  cell-— to  Tinners  tell, 
lam,  I  am  out  of  heli. 

XVII.     C.  M. 
7  he  Holinefs  of  God ,  Ifaiah  viii.  I  3. 
3   TJOLY  and  reverend  is  the  name 
J["j[  Of  our  eternal  King  ; 
Thrice  holy  Lord  !  the  angels  cry, 
Thrice  holy,letusiing. 

2  Heaven's  brighteft  lamps  with  him  compar'd^ 

How  mean   they  look,  and  dim  ! 
The  faireft  angels  have  their  fpots 
When  once  compared  with  him. 

3  Holy  is  he  in  all  his  works, 

And  truth  is  his  delight, 
But  fmners  and  their  wicked  ways 
Shall  perifh  from  his  fight. 

4  The  deepeft  reverence  of  the  mind. 

Pay,  O  my  foul  to  God  ; 
Lift  with  thy  hands  a  holy  heart 
To  his  fnblime  abode. 

^  With  facred  awe  pronounce  his  name 
Whom  words  nor  thoughts  can  reach; 
A  broken  heart  (hall  pleafc  him  more 
Than  the  beft  farms  of  fpeech* 


i8,  19.     THE   BEING   AND 
6  Thou  holy  God  !  prcferve  my  foul 
From  all  pollution  free  ; 
The  pure  in  heart  are  thy  delight. 
And  they  thy  face  mall  fee. 

XVIII.     L.  M.     Beddome. 
The  Juftice  and  Coodmfs  of  God. 

1  /^1RJ:^T  Goc1,  ™y  mak^r,  aud  my  Kin*-, 

0  Of  thee  nifpea^o/ thee  rilfing 
All  thou  haft  done,  and  all  thou  doil 
Declare  thee  good,  proclaim  thee  juft  : 

2  Thy  ancient  thoughts,  and  firm  decrees, 

1  hy  tnreatnings  and  thy  promifes, 
The  joys  of  Heaven,  the  pains  of  hell, 
What  angels  tafte,  what  devils  feel, 

3  Thy  terrors  and  thine  acls  of  grace, 
Thy  threatening  rod,  and  fmilino-  (ace, 
Thy  wounding  and  thy  healing  word, 
A  world  undone,  a  world  reftor'd  : 

4  While  thefe  excite  my  fear  and  joy  ; 
While  thefe  my  tuneful  lips  employ  • 
Accept,  O  Lord,  the  humble  fong, 
The  tribute  of  a  trembling  tongue. 

XIX.     L.  M.     N- . 

ThiTnrth  <7 ■Falthfnhtcfi.f 'God,  Num.xxm.ia. 
1  \^E  humble  faints,  proclaim  abroad 
JL     1  he  honors  of  a  faithful  God, 

How  juft  and  true  are  all  his  ways, 

How  much  above  yourhighe/t  praik  ! 
2  The  words  his  facrcd  lips  declare 

Of  his  own  mind  the  image  bear  ; 

What  fliould  Him  tempt,  from  fnUtrfrtc 

Blcft  in  his  fclf-fufficicncy  ? 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.         20. 

3  Ke  will  not  his  great  felf  deny  : 
A  God  all  truth  can  never  lie  : 
As  well  might  he  his  being  quit 
As  break  his  oath,  or  word  forget. 

4  Let  frighten'd  rivers  change  their  courfe, 
Or  backward  haftcn  to  their  iburce  ; 
Swift  thro'  the  air  let  rocks  be  hurl'd, 
And  mountains  like  the  chaff  be  whirl'd, 

5  Let  fun  and  ftars  forget  to  rife, 
Or  quit  their  ftations  in  the  fkies  ; 
Let  Heaven  and  earth  both  pafs  away, 
Eternal  truth  (hall  ne'er  decay. 

6  True  to  his  word,  God  gave  his  Son, 
To  die  for  crimes  which  men  had  done  ; 
Bleft  pledge  !  he  never  will  revoke 

A  fingle  promife  he  has  fpoke. 

XX.  L.  M.  Dr.  Watt's  Lyric  Poems. 
Geo  Supreme  and  Self-fufficient. 

1  TS7  HAT  is  our  God,  or  what  his  name, 

VV  NTor  men  can  learn,  nor  angels 
He  dwells  conceal 'd  in  radiant  flame  [teach  ; 
Where  neither  eyes  nor  thoughts  can  reach. 

2  The  fpacious  worlds  of  heavenly  light, 
Compar'd  with  him,  how  fhort  they  fall ! 
They  are  too  dark,  and  he  too  bright, 
Nothing  are  they,  and  God  is  all. 

3  He  fpoke  the  wondrous  word,  and  \o} 
Creation  rofe  at  his  command  : 
Whirlwinds  and  feas  their  limits  know, 
Bound  in  the  hollow  of  his  hand. 


«.  THE    BEING  AND 

4  There  refts  the  earth, there  roll  tbefpheres 
There  nature  leans,  and  feels  her  prop  : 
But  his  own  felf-fcifficience  bears 

The  weight  of  his  own  glories  up. 

5  Ti1C  tide  °f  cre*Uires  e^s  and  flows 
Meafnrincr  iheirchanges  hy  the  moo'n  . 
No  ebb  his  iea  of  glory  knows  ; 

His  age  is  one  eternal  noon. 

6  S?Cn,  r7'  my  fon2>  an  endlefs  round, 
I  he  lofty  tune  let  Grbriel  raife; 

AH  nature  dwell  upon  the  found, 
But  we  can  ne'er  fulfil  the  praife. 
XXI.   CM.    Dr.  S.  Stennett. 
Mercy  and  T-uth  met  together;   or,  thi  B*r- 
mony  of  the  divine  Perfections,  Pfa.lxxxv.  io. 

1  T^>rHENfirft  theGodof  boundlefs grace 
V  V     Difclos'd  his  kind  defign, 
To  refcue  our  apellate  race 
From  mifery,fhame  and  fin  ; 

2  Qjiick,  dirough  the  realms  of  light  &  blifs* 

The  joyful  tidings  ran  ; 
Each  heart  exulted   at  the  news, 
That  God  would  dwell  with  man. 

3  Yet  'midft  their  joys  they  paus'd  awhile 

And  auVd  with  ft  range  furprife, 
"  But  how  can  injur'd  juflice  fmile, 
u  Or  look  with  pitying  eyes  ? 
5  ["  Will  the  almighty  deign  again 
u  To  vifir  yonder  world  ; 
u  And  hither  bring  rebellious  men, 
"  Whence  rebels  once  were  hurl'd  ? 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  22 

,5  u  Their  tears,  and  groans,  and  deepdiftrefs 
"  Alond  for  mercy  call ; 
"  But  ah  !  muft  truth  and  righteoufnefs 
«  To  mercy  vi&ims  fall  ?" 

6  So  fpake  the  friends  of  God  and  man, 

Delighted,  yet  furpris'd  ; 
Eager  to  know  the  wond'rous  plan, 
That  wifdom  had  devis'd.] 

7  The  fon  of  God  attentive  heard, 

And  quickly  thus  reply'd, 

"  In  me  let  mercy  be  rever'd, 

«  Andjufticefatisfy'd.   ' 

%  "  Behold  !  my  vital  blood  I  pour, 
'*  A  facrifice  to  God  ; 
"  Let  angry  juftice  now  no  more 
"  Demand  the  Tinner's  blood." 

-9  He  fpake,  and  heaven's  high  arches  rung, 
With  fhouts  of  loud  applaufe  ; 
4<  He  dy'd"  the  friendly  angels  fung 
Nor  ceafe  their  rapturous  joys, 

XXII.    C.  M.    Dr.  Watts's  fermons. 

The  Dottr'me  of  the  Trinity,  and  the  Ufe  ofit-t 
Eph.  ii.  18. 

1  FEATHER  of  glory,  to  thy  name 
JJ    Immortal  praife  we  give, 
Who  doft  an  aft  of  grace  proclaim, 

And  bid  us  rebels  live. 

2  Immortal  honor  to  the  fon, 

Who  makes  thine  anger  ceafe  ; 

Our  lives  he  ranfom'd  with  his  own 

And  dy'd  to  make  our  peace. 


23  THE    BEING    AND 

3  To  thy  almighty  fpirit  be 

Immortal  glory  given, 
Whole  influence  brings  us  near  to  thee. 
And  trains  us  up  for  Heaven. 

4  Let  men,  with  their  united  voice, 

Adore  th'  eternal  God, 
And  fpread  his  honors  and  their  joys. 
Through  nations  far  abroad. 

5  Let  faith,  and  love,  and  duty  join, 

One  general  fong  toraife  ; 
Let  faints  in  earth  and  Heaven  combine. 
In  harmony  and  praifc. 

XXIII.  L.  M.  Dr.  Watt's  Lyric  Poems. 

The  Incomprehenfibility  of  Go*. 

1  /^  OD  is  a  name  my  foul  adores. 
V_X  Th'  Almighy  Three,  th' Eternal  One 
rsature  and  grace,  with  all  their  powers. 
Confefs  the  Infinite  unknown. 

2  From  thy  great  felf  thy  being  fprings  ; 
Thou  art  thy  own  original, 

Made  up  of  uncreated  rhings, 
And  felf-fufficience  bears  them  all. 

3  Thy  voice  produe'd  thefea  and  fpheres, 
Bid  the  waves  roar,  and  planets  fhinc  ; 
But  nothing  like  thy  felf  appears, 
Through  all  thefe  fpacious  works  of  thine. 

4  Still  reftlefs  narnre  dies  and  grows; 
From  charge  to  change  the  creatures  run  ; 
I  ny  being  no  fucedfion  knows, 

And  all  thy  vaft  defigns  are  one, 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

5  Thrones  and  dominions  round  thee  fall, 
And  worihip  in  fcibmiffive  forms  ; 
Thy  prefence  makes  this  lower  ball, 
This  iittle  dweiiing-piace  of  worms. 

jS  How  {hall  affrighted  mortals  dare 
To  ling  thy  glory  or  thy  grace, 
Beneath  thy  feet  we  lie  fo  far, 
And  fee  but  fhadows  of  thy  face  ? 

7  Who  can  behold  the  blazing  light  i1 
Who  can  approach  confirming  flame  ? 
None  but  thy  wifdom  knows  thy  might, 
None  but  thy  word  can  fpeak  thy  name. 

XXIV.     L.  M.     N. . 


H 


the  Moral  Perfidious  of  Deity  imitated. 
Matt,  v,  48. 

1  f^i'  R.EAT  Author  of  th'  immortal  mind  ! 
VJFor  noble  ft  thoughts  &  views  defign'd  j 
Make  me  ambitious  to  exprefs 

The  image  of  thy  holinefs. 

2  While  I  thy  boundlefs  love  admire, 
Grant  me  to  catch  the  facred  fire  ; 
Thus  (hall  my  heavenly  birth  be  known, 
And  for  thy  child  thoa  wilt  me  own. 

3  Father,  I  fee  thy  fun  arife 

To  cheer  thy  friends  and  enemies  ; 

And  when  thy  rain  from  Heaven  defcends, 

Thy  bounty  both  alike  befriends. 

4  Enlarge  my  foul  with  love  like  thine  ; 
My  moral  powers  by  grace  refine  j 
So  (hall  I  feel  another's  woe, 

A&d  cheerful  feed  an  hungry  foe. 


2>  THE  BEING  AND 

5  I  hope  for  pardon  through  thy  Sou, 
For  all  the  crimes  which  I  have  done  : 
O,  may  the  grace  that  pardons  me 
Conftrain  me  to  forgive  like  thee  ! 

XXV.     L.  M.     Merrick's  Pfalms. 

The  Divine  Perfections  celebrated, 
Pfalm  lxxxix.  cxlv. 

r   lk/f Y  grateful  tongue,  immortal  King, 
] VJ.. Thy  mercy  (hall  for  ever  fing. 
My  vcrfe  to  time's  remoteft  day, 
Thy  truth  in  facred  notes  difplay. 

2  O  fay,  what  ftrength  {hall  vie  with  thine  ? 
What  name  among  the  feats  divine, 

Of  equal  excellence  poffefs'd, 

Thy  fovcrcignty,  great  God,  conteit  ? 

3  Thee,  Lord,  Heaven's  hofts,  their  leader 
Thee  might  unbounded,  thee  alone,  [own; 
With  endlefs  majefty  has  crown'd, 

And  faith,  unfully'd,  vcfts  thee  round. 

4  The  heaven  above  and  earth  below, 
Thee,  Lord,  their  great  pofTeflbr  know  j 
By  thee  this  orb  to  being  rofe, 

And  all  that  nature's  bounds  inclofe. 

5  From  thee  amid  the  aereial  fpace  ; 
The  north  and  ibuth  allume  their  place  5 
'Tis  thine  the  ocean's  r^gc  10  guide, 
And  calm  at  will  its  fwelling  tide. 

/>  O,  blefi:  the  tribes  whole  willing  ear 
Awakes  the  feftal  ihou:  to  hcaf  ; 
Who  thankful  fee,  where'er  they  tread. 
Thy  favoring  bca:::s  around  them  fpread. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.      26. 

7  How  (ha.)]  they  joy  from  day  to  day, 
Thy  boundlefs  mercy  to  difplay, 
Thy  righteoufnefs,  indulgent  Lord, 
With  holy  confidence  record  ! 

8  O  wife  in  all  thy  works !  thy  name 
Let  man's  whole  race  aloud  proclaim, 
And,  grateful,  thro'  the  length  of  days, 
In  ceafelefs  fongs  repeat  thy  praife. 

XXVI.    L.  M.   Dr.  Watts's  Lyric  Poems. 
Cod  exaltsd  above  all  Praife. 

i-  T?  TEPvNAL  Power  !  whofe  high  abode 
Xlj  Becomes  the  grandeur  of  a  God  % 
Infinite  length,  beyond  the  bounds 
Where  ftars  revolve  their  little  rounds, 

2  The  lowed  ftep  above  thy  feat 
Rifes  too  high  for  Gabriel's  feet ; 
In  vain  the  tall  Arch-angel  tries 
To  reach  the  height  with  wondering  eyes, 

%  Lord,  what  (hall  earth  and  afiies  do  ? 
We  would  adore  our  Maker  too  ; 
From  fin  and  duft  to  thee  we  cry, 
The  Great,  the  Holy,  and  the  High  ! 

4  Earth,  from  afar,  has  heard  thy  fame, 
A-ud  worms  have  karn'd  to'lifp  thy  name  y 
But  O,  the  glories  of  thy  mind 

Leave  all  our  foarfng  thoughts  behind. 

5  God  is  in  Heaven,  but  man  below  ; 
Bs  flion  our  tunes  ;  out  words  be  few  : 
A  facred  reverence  checks  our  fongs,- 
And  praife  fits  filcnt  on  our  toagues. 


27.  CREATION    AND 

CREATION  and  PROVIDENCE. 

XXVII.     L.  M.     Needham. 
A  Summary  View  of  the  Creation.,  Gen.  i. 

I    I       OOK  up,  ye  faints,  direct  your  eyes 
p  To  him  who  dwells  above  the  ffcies  ; 
With  your  glad  notes  his  praife  rehearfe 
Who  form'd  (he  mighty  univerfe. 

S  Ke  fpoke,  and  from  the  womb  of  night 
At  once  fprang  up  the  cheering  light  • 
Him  d:.  1,  and  at  his  nod 

Beauty  awolce,  and  i'poke  the  God. 

3  The  word  behave,  th' obedient  fun 
Began  his  glorious  race  to  run  ; 
Nor  iilvcr  moon,  nor  liars  delay 
To  glide  along  th'  ^therial  way. 

4  Teeming  with  life,  air,  earth  and  fea 
Obey  th'  Almighty's  high  decree  ; 
To  every  tribe  he  gives  [heir  food, 
Then  fpeaks  the  whole  divinely  good. 

c.   But  to  complete  the  wondrous  plan, 
From  earth,  and  duft,  he  fathion'd  Man; 
In  man  the  lift,  in  him  the  belt, 
The  Maker's  image  Hands  confeftt 

6  Lord,  while  thy  glorious  works  I  view, 
Form  thou  my  heart  and  foul  anew  ; 
Here  bid  thy  pureft:  light  to  mine, 
And  beauty  glow  with  charms  divine. 


PROVIDENCE.  28. 

XXVIII.     C.  M.    Blacklock. 

The  Creation  of  Man  ;    or,  God  the  Searcher 
of  the  Heart.  Pfalm  exxxix. 

I   "       OR.D,  thy  pervading  knowledge  ftrikea 
1  a   Through  nature's  in  molt  gloom  : 
And  in  thy  circling  arms  I  lay 
A  {lumberer  in  the  womb. 

£  Thee  will  I  honor,  for  I  ftand 
A  volume  of  thy  (kill, 
Stupenduous  are  thy  works,  and  they 
My  contemplations  fill. 

3  Thine  eye  beheld  me  when  the  fpeck 

Of  entity  began  ; 
And  o'er  my  form,  in  darknefs  fram'd 
Thy  rich  embroid'ry  ran. 

4  Th'  unfaihion'd  mafs  by  thee  was  feen  ; 

My  ftruclure  in  thy  book 
Was  planri'd,  before  thy  curious  mould 
The  future  embryo  took. 

5  How  precious  are  the  dreaming  joys 

That  from  thy  love  defcend  ! 
Would  I  rehearfe  their  numbers  o'er. 
Where  would  their  numbers  end  \ 

6  Not  ocean's  counrlefs  fands  exceed 

The  bleifmgs  of  the  ikies  ; 
With  night's  defcending  fliades  they  fail, 
With  morning  fplendors  rife. 

7  u  Thy  awful  glories  round  me  mine, 

'«  My  ftdfh  proclaims  thy  praife  ; 
iC  Lord  to  thy  works  of  nature  join 
i(  Thy  miracles  or  grace." 
D 


29,  3°-      CREATION    AND 

XXIX.  CM.  Dr.  Watrs's  Lyric  Poems. 
A  Song  to  creating  Wifdcm. 

2  TTp  TERNAL  wifdom,  thee  we  praife, 
-     r^    Thee  the  Creation  fings  : 
With  thy  lov'd  name,  rocks,  hills,  and  feas^ 
And  heaven's  high  palace  rings. 
2  Thy  hand  how  wide  it  fpread  the  iky  ! 
How  glorious  to  behold  ! 
Ting'd  with  a  blue  of  heavenly  dye, 
And-itarr'd  with  fparkling  gold. 
4  Thy  glories  blaze  all  nature  round, 
And  ftrike  the  gazing  figkt, 
Thro'  fides,  and  feas,  and  folid  ground, 
With  terror  and  delight. 

4  Infinite  ftrength,  and  equal  (kill 

Shine  thro'  the  worlds  abroad  ; 
Our  fouls  with  vaft  amazement  fill, 
And  fpeak  the  builder  God. 

5  But  (till  the  wonders  of  thy  grace 

Our  fofter  pafliotis  move  ; 
/  divine  in  Jefus'  face 
We  fee,  adore  and  love. 
XXX.     L.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 
God'j  Coodtisfs  to  the  Children  of  Men. 
Pfalm  cvii.  31. 

2  \7"E  fans  of  Men,  with  joy  record 
Jf   Xh  i  wonders  of  the  Lord  ; 

And  let  his  power  and  goodnefs  found 
T  h  ro'  a  i  1  y  '-><  1  the  ea  rt  h  arou n  d . 

2  Lc  tht  avenayour  foags  invite, 

.    Thofc  fpacious  fields  of  brilliant  light  ; 
Where  inn,  and  moon,  and  planets  r 
And  ftars,  that  glow  from  pole  to  pole.  1 


PROVIDENCE.  31= 

3  Sing,  earth,  in  verdant  robes  array  M, 

Its  herbs  and  flowers,  its  fruits  and  ihade  ; 

Peopled  with  life  of  various  forms, 

Of  fiih,  and  fowl,  and  hearts,  and  worms, 

4  View  the  broad  fea's  m.ijeftie  plains, 
And  think  how  vv.de  its  JVlakei  reigns  : 
That  band  remote  ft  nation  joins, 

And  on  each  wave  his  gcodnefs  fhines. 

e  But  O  !  that  brighter  world  above, 
Where  lives  and  reigns  incarnate  love  I 
God's  only  Son,  in  rlefh  array'd, 
For  man  a  bleeding  v'&im  made. 

6  Thither,  my  foul,  with  rapture  foar  % 
There  in  the  land  of  praife  adore  : 
The  theme  demands  an  angel's  lay, 
Demands  an  everlafting  day. 

XXXI.     L.  M. 

Providence,  or,  God  working  all  Things  after 
the  Council  of  his  own  Will. 

I   rTpHY  ways,  O  Lord,  with  wife  defign, 
Are  fram'd  upon  thy  throne  above. 
And  every  dark  or  bending  line, 
Meets  in  the  centre  of  thy  love. 

3  With  feeble  light,  and  half  obfeure, 
Poor  mortals  thy  arrangements  view, 
Not  knowing  that  the  leaft  are  fure, 
And  the  myfterious  juft  and  true. 

4  Thy  flock,  thy  own  peculiar  care, 
Tho*  now  they  feem  to  roam  nn-ey'd, 
Are  led  or  driven  only  where 

They  bed,  and  MtCt  may  abide. 


$2.  CREATION  AND 

4  They  neither  know  nor  trace  the  way^ 
But  truftirig  to  thy  piercing  eye  ; 
None  of  theii  feet  to  ruin  dray, 

iSor  (hall  the  weakeft  fail  or  die. 

5  My  favor'd  foul  (hall  meekly  learn, 
To  lay  her  reafon  at  thy  throne  ;   • 
Too  weak  thy  ferrets  to  difcern, 
I'J.l  truft  thee  for  my  guide  alone. 

XXXIJ.    C.  M.    Steele. 

Creation   and  Providence. 

1  TT     OHD,     when    our    raptur'd    thonght 

1  /  Creation's  beamies  o'er,         [furveyi 
All  nature  joins  to  teach  thy  praifc, 
And  bid  our  fouls  adore. 

2  Where'er  we  turn  our  gazing  eyes, 

Thy  radiant  foorfteps  mine  ; 
Ten  tlioufand  plealing  wonders  rife, 
And  fpeak  their  fource  divine. 

?  The  living  tribes  of  coumlefs  forms, 
In  earth,  and  fea,  and  air  ; 
The  meaneft  flies,  the  fmalleft  worms 
Almighty  Power  declare. 

4  Thy  wifdom,  power,  and  goodnefs,  Lord, 

In  all  thy  works  appear  : 
And,  O  !  let  man  thy  praife  record  ; 
Man,  thy  diilinguifh'd  care  ! 

5  FYom  thee  the  breath  of  life  he  drew, 

That  breath  thy  power  maintains  ';• 
Thy  tender  mercy,  ever  new, 
His  brittle  frame  fultain.s 


PROVIDENCE.  33 

6  Yet  nobler  favors  claim  his  praife, 

Of  reafon's  light  poffefs'd  : 
By  revelation's  brighteit  rays, 
Still  more  divinely  blcfs'd, 

7  Thy  providence,  his  constant  guard, 

When  threat'ning  woes  impend  ; 
Or  will  th'  impending  dangers  ward, 
Or  timely  fuccorslend. 

8  On  us  that  providence  has  fhone 

With  gentle  fmiling  rays  j 
O,  may  our  lips  and  lives  make  known 
Thy  goodnefs  and  thy  praife  1 

XXXIII.     L.  M. 
Providence  equitable  and  kind,  Pfalm  cvii. 

1  HT^HRO'  all  the  various  ftiifting  fcene. 

j|_      Of  life's  miflaken  ill  or  good  ; 
Thy  hand,  O  God,  conduces  wife  en 
The  beautiful  viciifitude, 

2  Thou  giveit  with  paternal  care, 
Howe'er  unjuftly  we  complain, 
To  each  their  neceifary  (hare 

Of  joy  and  forrow,  health  and  pain. 

3  Trail  we  to  youth,  or  friends,  or  power, 
Fix  we  ©n  this  terreflriul  bail  ^ 
When  molt  fecure,  the  coming  hour, 

If  thou  fee  fit,  may  blaft  them  all. 

4  When  loweft  funk  with  grief  and  fnair.ei 
FiU'd  with  affliction's  bitter  cup, 

Lofl  to  relations,  friends  and  fame, 
Thy  powerful  hand  can  raife  us  up. 
D 


*?n* 


CREATION  AND 


5  Thy  powerful  confolations  cheer, 

Thy  /biles  fupprefs  the  derp-fetch'd  figh, 
Toy  hand  caa  dry  the  trickling  tear 
That  fecret  wets  the  widow's  eye. 

6  All  things  on  earth,  and  all  in  Heaven 
On  rhy  eternal  will  depend  ; 

And  all  for  greater  good  were  given, 
And  all  fnall  in  thy  glory  end.  , 

7  This  be  my  care  ;  to  all  btfide 
*    Indifferent  let  my  wi flits  be  $ 

*<  Paifion  be  calm  ;  and  dumb  be  pride, 
*<  And  fix'd,  O  Go.l,  my  foul  on  the*/' 

XXXIV.  ;C.  M     Cowpen 

fhs  Myjleries  of Providence ;  or,  Light  jkimn* 

eut  of  Da'ktujs 

S    jT~>  OD  moves  in  a  myilerious  way, 
VJ?   H;s  wonders  to  perform  ; 
He  plants  his  footfieps  in  the  fea, 
And  rides  upon  the  ftorm. 

2  Derp  in  unfathomable  mines 
Of  nevi  r- failing  fkiif, 
He  rre^fnrcs  up  his  bnghr  defigns, 
And  works  his  f  v'reign  will.  . 
.3  Ye  fearful  faints,  frefli  courage  rake, 
The  clouds  ye  fo  much  dread 
Are  big  with  mercy,  and  lhall  break 
In  bledings  on  your  head. 

Judge  not  the  Lord  by  feeble  fenfe, 

But  trull  him  for  his  grace  ; 
B  hint!  a  frowning  Providence, 

He  hides  a  failing  face. 


PROVIDENCE  35,  36 

5  His  purpofes  will  ripen  fail, 
>        Unfolding  every  hour  ; 

The  bud  may  have  a  bitter  tafle^ 
But  fweet  will  be  the  flower.  > 

6  Blind  unbelief  is  fure  to  err, 

And  fcan  his  work  in  vain  ; 
God  is  his  own  interpreter, 
And  he  will  make  it  plain. 

XXXV.  CM.    Beddome. 

Myfteriesto  be  explained  hereafter,  John  xiii.  "Ja 

1  fi"^  REAT  God  of  Providence  !  thy  ways 
\JJ   Are  hid  from  mortal  fight; 

\\  rapt  in  impenetrable  {hades, 
Or  cloth'd  with  dazzling  light. 

2  The  wond'rous  methods  oi  thy  grace 

Evade  the  human  eye  ; 
The  nearer  we  attempt  t'  approach, 

The  farther  off  they  fly. 
2  But  in  the  world  of  blifs  above 

Where  thou  doll  ever  reign, 
Thefe  myiteries  mall  be  all  unveil 'd, 

And  not  a  doubt  remain.    - 
4  The  fun  of  righteoufnefs  mail  there 

His  brighter!  beams  dilplay, 
And  not  a  hovering  cloud  obfeure 
•'    That  never-ending  day.    :      • 

XXXVI.  C.  M.    Addifon. 

The  Traveller's  Pfalm 

1  jLTOW  are  thf  Servant's  blefs'djO  Lord. 
-    iti  How  fure  is  their  defence  i 

Eternal  wifdom  is  their  guide, 

s   Their  help  Ornniporenceo 


37  CREATION   AND 

j  In  foreign  realms,  and  lands  remote, 
Supported  by  thy  care, 
Thro'  burning  climes  they  pafs  unhurt, 
And  breathe  in  tainted  air. 

3  When,  by  the  dreadful  temped  borne, 

High  on  the  broken  wave, 
They  know  thou  art  roc  flow  to  hear, 
Nor  impotent  to  fave. 

4  The  ftorm  is  laid,  the  winds  retire, 

Obedient  to  thy  will  : 
The  lea,  that  roars  at  thy  command, 
At  thy  command  is  fbll. 

5  In'midlt  of  dangers,  fears  and  deaths,' 

Thy  goodnels  we'll  adore, 
We'll  praife  thee  for  thy  mercies  part, 
And  humbly  hope  for  more. 

(j  Our  life,  while  thou  preferv'ft  that  life, 
Thy  Sacrifice  (hall  be  ; 
And  death,  when  tfeath  (hall  be  our  lot, 
Shall  join  our  fouls  to  thee. 

XXXVII.  C.   M.  Steele. 

Praife  for  the  Blefftngs  of  Providsnceir  grace, 
Pfilm  exxxix. 

1  A    LMIGHTY  father,  gracious  Lord, 
j[\.  Kind  g  tardian  of  my  d  iys, 

Thy  mercies  let  my  heart  record 
in  fongs of  grateful  praife. 

2  In  life's  nrft  dawn,  my  tender  frame 

Was  thy  indulgent  care. 
Long  ere  I  could  pronounce  thy  name, 
Or  breathe  the  infant  prayer. 


PROVIDENCE.  37. 

g  [Around  my  path  what  dangers  rofe  ! 
What  fnaresfpread  all  my  read  ! 
No  power  could  guard  me  from  my  foes^ 
But  my  preferver,  God. 

4  How  many  bleflings  round  me  (hone, 

Where'er  I  turn'd  my  eye  ! 
How  many  'paft  almoft  unknown, 
Or  unregarded,  by  !] 

5  Each  rolling  year  new  favors  brought 

From  thy  exhauftlefs  ft  ore  : 
Bur  ah  !  in  vain  my  laboring 'thought 
-   Would  count  thy  mercies  o'er. 

6  While  fweet  reflection  thro'  my  days 

Thy  bounteous  hand  would  trace: 
Still  dearer  ble flings  claim  thy  praife, 
The  bleflings  of  thy  grace. 
■J  Yes,  I  adore  thee,  gracious  Lord, 
For  favors  more  divine  : 
That  I  have  known  rhy  facred  word, 
Where  all  thy  glories  mine. 

8  Lord,  when  this  mortal  frame  decays, 

And  every  weaknefs  dies, 
Complete  the  wonders  of  rhy  grace, 
And  raife  me  to  the  fides. 

9  Then  (hall  my  joyful  powers  unite. 

In  more  exalted  lays, 
And  join  the  hap!>y  (oris  of  liglu 
In  everlaiting  praife. 


3S,  39>  THE     FALL. 

THE    FALL. 

XXXVIII.  L.  M.  Dr.   vVatts's  Lyric  Poems. 
Original  Sin  ;   or,  The  fir  ft  and  f scon  d  Adam. 

1  \  ^ '^^  onr  fatner  an^  our  head, 

./"XTranfcrefs'd  and  juftice  doom'dus  dead 
The  tiery  law  fptaks  all  defpair, 
There's  no  reprieve  nor  pardon  there. 

2  Call  a  bright  council  in  the  flcies  ; 
Seraphs,  the  mighty  and  the  wife, 
Speak  ;  are  voi  itrong  to  bear  the  load, 
The  weighty  vengeance  of  a  God  ? 

3  Iti  vain  we  ask  ;  for  all  around 

Stand  filent  thro'  the  heivenly  ground  ; 
There's  not  a  glorious  mind  above 
Has  half  the  ftrength  or  half  the  love. 

4  But  O  !  unmeafurable  grace  ! 

The  eternal  fon  takes  Adam's  place; 
Down  to  our  world  the  Siviour  Hies, 
Stretches  his  arms  and  bleeds  and  dief. 

5  Amizmr  work  !  look  down,  ye  fkies, 
Wonder  and  gaze  with  all  your  eyes; 
Ye  faints  below  and  faints  above, 

All  bow  to  this  myfterious  love. 

XXXIX.  CM.  Dr.  Stennett. 
Indwelling  Sin  lamented. 

I  TXTITH  tears  of  anguifli  I  lament, 
VV      Here  at  thy  feet,  my  God, 
Mypaflion,  pride,  and  difcontent 
And  vile  ingratitude. 


THE    FALL.  4© 

2  Sure  there  was  ne'er  a  heart  fo  bafe 

So  falfe  as  mine  has  been  ; 
So  faithlefs  toits  promifes, 
So  prone  to  every  Tin? 

3  My  reafon  tells  me  thy  commands 

Are  holy,  jiift,  and  true  ; 
Tells  me  whate'er  my  God  demands 
Is  his  molt  righteous  due. 

4  Reafon  I  hear,  hercounfels  weigh^ 

And  all  her  words  approve  : 
But  ftilll  find  it  hard  t'  obey, 
And  harder  yet  to  love. 

5  How  long,  dear  Savior,  (hall  I  feel 

Thefe  Itruggles  in  my  breaft  r 
When  wilt  thou  bow  my  fiubborn  will, 
And  give  my  confcience  reft  I 

6  Break,  fovereign  grace,  O  break  the  charm 

And  fet  the  captive  free  : 
Reveal,  Almighty  God,  thine  arm, 
And  hafte  to  refcue  me. 

XL.     S.  M. 
The  evil  Heart,  Jer.  xvii.  9.  Matt.  xv.  190 

1  \    STONISH'Daud  diftrefs'd 
Jt\.  I  turn  mine  eyes  within  ; 
My  heart  wiih  loads  of  guilt  opprell^ 

The  feat  of  every  fin. 

2  What  crowds  of  evil  thoughts, 

What  vile. affection  there  ! 
Diftruff.,  preemption,  artful  guile, 
■  Pride,  eiiyy,.  flavifh  fear. 


41.  THE    FALL, 

3  Almighty  King  of  Saints. 
Thefe  tyrant  lufts  fubduc  ; 

Expel  the  darknefs  of  my  mind, 
And  all  my  powers  renew. 

4  This  done,   my  cheerful  voice 
Shall  loud  hofannas  raife  ; 

My  foul  fhall  glow  with  gratitude, 
My  lips  proclaim  thy  praife. 

XLI.    L.  M.    Cruttenden.' 
Sin  and  Holinefs. 

1  "\XTHAT  jarring  natures  dwell  wit  hi  ^ 

VV    Imperfect  grace,  remaining  fia  ! 
Nor  this  can  reign,  nor  that  prevail, 
Tho'  each  by  turns  my  heart  aflail. 

2  Now  I  complain,  and  groan  and  die, 
Now  raife  my  fongs  of  triumph  high, 
Sing  a  rebellious  paffion  flain, 

Or  mourn  to  feel  it  live  ag  lin. 

3  One  happy  hour  beholds  me  rife, 
Borne  upwards  to  my  native  Ikies, 
While  faith  aflifts  my  foaring  flight 
To  realms  of  joy,  and  worlds  of  light- 

4  Scarce  a  few  hours  or  minutes  roll, 
Ere  earth  reclaims  my  captive  foul ; 
I  feel  its  fympathctic  force, 

And  headlong  urge  my  downward  cottffe. 

5  How  fhort  the  joy^  thy  vifits  give  ; 
How  long  thine  abfence,  Lord,  I  grieve ' 
What  clouds  obfeure  my  riling  fun, 

Or  intercept  its  rays  at  noon ! 


THE     FALL. 


42< 


6  [Again  the  Spirit  lifts  his  fword, 
And  power  divine  attends  the  word  ; 
I  feel  the  aid  its  comforts  yield, 

And  vanquihYd  paffions  quit  the  field.] 

7  Great  God  afliPc  me  thro'  the  fight, 
Make  me  triumphant  in  thy  might; 
Thou  the  defponding  heart  can(t  raife. 
The  victory  mine,  and  thine  the  praife. 

XLII.    L.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

The  Etfefts  of  the  Fall  lamented,  Pfalm  cxix 

136,  158. 

1  A  RISE>  m7  tendered  thoughts,  arife  ; 
JTjl  To  torrents  melt  my  ftreaming  eyes' ; 
And  thou,  my  heart,  with  anguifli  feel 
Thofe  evils  which  thon  canft  not  heal. 

2  See  human  nature  funk  in  fhame  ; 
See  fcandals  pour'd  on  Jefns'  name  : 
The  Father  wounded  thro'  the  fon  ; 
The  world  abus'd  j  the  foul  undone. 

3  See  the  fhort  courfe  of  vain  delighj 
Cloling  in  everlafting  night ;— - ■ 

Jn  flames,  that  no  abatement  know, 
Tho'  briny  tears  for  ever  flow, 

4  My  God,  I  feel  the  mournful  (bene  ; 
My  bowels  yearn  o'er  dying  men  ;  ' 
And  fain  my  pity  would  reclaim, 

And  (hatch  the  firebrands  from  the  flame) 
I  But  feeble  my  com^a^cfa  proves 

And  can  but  wteV7  where  mod  it  Jcves  ; 
1  ny  own  all -living  arm  teniploy 
And  turn  thefe  drops  of  grief  to  joy/ 

Jci 


45,  44-        SCRIPTURE; 

SCRIPTURE} 

THE  PROPERTIES   OF  IT. 
XLIII.    C.  M. 

The  wfpircdword,  a  Syftem  of  Knowledge  and 

Joy,    Pl'alm  cxix.    105.  > 
!   TTOW  precious  is  the  book  divine, 
SlI  By  inspiration  given  ! 
Bright  as  a  lamp  its  doctrines  fhine 
To  guide  our  fouls  to  heaven. 
a  It  fwectly  cheers  our  drooping  hearts 
In  this  dark  vale  of  tears  ; 
Life,  light,  and  joy,  it  fiSfl  imparts, 
And  quells  our  riling  tears. 
*  Thislamp,  thro'  all  the  tedious  night 
Of  life,  null  guide  our  way, 
Till  we  behold  the  clearer  light 
Of  an  eternal  day. 

XLIV.     Eeddjme. 
The  Vfefulnefs  of  the   Scriptures ,  Pfalm  xix, 

1  T XT  HEN  Hrael  thro'  the  deftrt  pals  d, 

VV    A  nery  piVar  went  before, 
To  guide  them  thro*  the  dreary   v/afte, 
And  leflcp  the  fatigues  they  bore. 

2  Such  is  thy  glorious  word,  O  God, 
Tis  for  our  light  and  guidance  given; 
h  medsaluflureafl  aboard, 

And  points  the  path  to  blifs  and  heaven. 
,   K  fills  the  foul  with  fvveet  delight, 
^  And  quickens  itsinadive  powers, 
It  k-- our  wandering  fbo^eps  right, 
Difplayj  thy  love,  and  kindles  ours. 


THE  PROPERTIES  OF  IT.        45, 

4  Its  promifes  rejoice  our  hearts, 
Its  doctrines  are  divinely  true  ; 
Knowledge  and  pleafure  it  imparts, 
It  comforts,  and  inftructs  us  too, 

5  Ye  Britifh  iiles,  who  have  this  word, 
Ye  faints,  who  feel  its  faving  power, 
Unite  your  tongues  to  praife  the  Lord, 
And  his  diflinguihVd  grace  adore. 

XLV.    C.  M.    Dr.  S.  Stennett. 

The  Riches  of  God'j  Word. 

1  T    ET  avarice  from  more  to  more 
&-j  Her  fav'rite  God  pnrfuc  -, 
Thy  word,  O  Lord,  we  value  more 

Than  India  or  Peru. 

2  Here  mines  of  knowledge,  love  and  joy 

Are  open'd  to  our  fight : 
The  pureft  gold  without  alloy, 
And  gems  divinely  bright. 

3  The  counfels  of  redeeming  grace 

Thefe  facred  leaves  unfold  : 
And  here  the  Savior's  lovely  face 
Our  raptur'd  eyes  behold. 

4  Here  light  defcending  from  above 

Directs  our  doubtful  feet : 
Here  promifes  of  heavenly  love 
Our  ardent  willies  meet. 

5  Our  num'rous  griefs  are  here  redreii, 

And  all  our  wants  fupplied  : 
-Nought  we  can  afk  to  make  us  bleft, 
Is  in  this  book  denied. 


46.  SCRIPTURE. 

6  For  thcfe  ineftimable  gains 
That  fo  enrich  the  mind, 
O  may  we  fearch  with  eager  pains, 
Aflur'd  that  we  fhall  find  ! 
XLVI.    C.  M.    Steele. 
The   Excellency  and  Sufficiency   of  the    Hdy 

Scriptures* 
i  T7ATHER  of  mercies,  in  thy  word 
Jj    What  endlefs  glory  ffiincs ! 
For  ever  be  thy  name  ador'd 
For  thcfe  celeitial  lines. 

2  Here,  may  the  wretched  fons  of  want 

Exhauftlefs  riches  find  : 
Riches,  above  what  earth  can  grant, 
And  laiting  as  the  mind. 

3  Here  the  fair  tree  of  knowledge  grows 

And  yields  a  free  repaft, 
Sublimer  fweets  than  nature  knows 
Invite  the  longing  taftc. 

4  Here,  the  Redeemer's  welcome  voice 

Spreads  heavenly  peace  around  ; 
Midlife,  and  everlafting  joys 
Attend  the  blifsful  found. 

5  O  may  thefe  heavenly  pages  be 

My  ever  dear  delight  ; 
And  dill  new  beauties  may  I  fee, 
And  (till  increafmg  light  I 

6  Divine  Inltruclor,  gracious  Lord, 

Be  thnu  for  ever  near, 
Teach  me  to  love  thy  facred  word. 
And  view  my  Savior  there. 


THE    LAW  47,  48. 

THE      MORAL      LAV/. 
XLVII.  C.  M.  Dr.  Gibbons. 
Our  Duty  to  God,    Exod.  xx.  3 — T2. 

1  f  I  "HAT  God,  who  made  the  worlds  on 

JL     And  air,  and  earth,  and  fea,      [high, 
Own  as  thy  God,  and  to  his  name 
In  homage  bow  the  knee. 

2  Let  not  a  fhape  which  hands  have  wrought 

Of  wood,  or  clay,  or  ftone, 
Be  deem'd  thy  God,  nor  think  him  like 
Aught  thou  haft  Teen  or  known. 

3  Take  not  in  vain  the  name  of  God  : 

Nor  muil  thou  ever  dare, 
To  make  thy  falfliood  pafs  for  truth, 
By  his  dread  name  to  fwear. 

4  That  day  on  which  he  bids  thee  reft 

From  toil,  to  pray,  and  praife, 
That  day,  keep  holy  to  the  Lord, 
And  confecrate  its  rays. 

5  O  may  that  God,  who  gave  thefe  laws, 

Write  them  on  every  heart, 
That  all  may  feel  their  living  power, 
Nor  from  his  paths  depart ! 
XLVIII.    C.  M.    Dr.  Gibbons. 
Our  Duty  to  our  Neighbour. 
I  rTHHY  Sire,   and  her  who  brought  thee 
X    With  all  thy  mind  and  might,  [forth, 
Fear,  love  and  ferve  ;  fo  mall  thy  days 
Be  numerous,  calm,  and  bright. 
a  The  blood  of  man  thou  (halt  not  flied, 
Its  voice  will  pierce  the  fky, 
And  thou  by  the  juft  laws  of  Heaven 
For  the  dire  crime  mall  die. 


49  SCRIPTURE. 

->  To  thine,  own  couch  thou  {halt  not  lake 
°       A  wife  but  her  thine  own  : 
Vaftis  the  guilt,  and  on  thine  head 
Heaven  dans  its  vengeance  down. 

4  Thou  (h  ilt  not,  or  from  friend  or  foe, 

Take  aught  by  force  or  ftealtn  ;         ; 
Thy  goods,  thy  ftores  mufl:  grow  from  right 
Or  God  will  curfe  thy  wealth. 

5  No  man  (halt  thou  by  a  falfe  charge, 

Or  crufh  or  brand  with  (hame  : 
Dear  as  thine  own,  fo  wills  thy  God, 
Muft  be  his  life  and  name. 

6  Thy  foul  one  wifh  (hall not  let  loofe 

For  that  which  is  not  thine  ; 

Live  in  thy  lot,  or  fmall  or  great, 

For  God  has  drawn  the  line. 

Hymn   LXVII.    Verfe  5,  ™*y  hs  added  hcre* 

XLIX.    L.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

The  Sinner  found  wanting,  Dan.  v.  27- 

1  T*  Aife,thoughtlefsfinner,raife  thine  eye; 

fV  Behold  the  balance  lifted  high  ; 
There  mall  God's  juftice  be  difplay'd, 
And  there  thy  hope  and  life  be  weigh  d. 

2  See,  in  one  fcale,  his  perfeft  law, 
Mark,  with  what  force  its  precepts  draw  ; 
Wouldft  thou  the  awful  teft  uiftain      [vain! 
Thy   works  how  light,   thy  thoughts  how 

-  Behold  !   the  hand  of  God  appears 
*  To  trace  thefe  dreadful  characters  j 
«  TskeL  thy  foul  is  wanting  tound, 
."And  wrath  Hull  finite  thee  to  the  ground. 


THE    LAW.  5©. 

4.   Let  fudden  fear  thy  nerves  unbrace  ; 
Confufion  vvild  o'erfpread  thy  face  ; 
Thro*  all  thy  thoughts  let  anguifh  roll, 
And  deep  repentance  melt  thy  foul. 

5  One  only  hope  may  yet  prevail  ; 
Chritt,  in  the  fcripture  turns  the  fcale  ;   .. 
Still  doth  the  gofpel  publifh  peace, 

And  ihew  a  Savior's  righteoufnefs. 

6  Jefus,  exert  thy  power  to  fave, 
Deep  on  this  heart  thy  truth  engrave  i 
Great  God,  the  load  of  guilt  remove, 
That  trembling  lips  may  fmg  thy  love. 

L.      L. M. 

The  practical  life  of  the  Moral  Laiu  to  the  cm* 
vinced  Sinner, 

1  TV  ERE,  Lord,  my  foul  convicted  ftands 
JX  Of  breaking  all  thy  ten  commands  i\ 
And  on  ine  juftly  might'ft  thou  pour 
Thy  wrath  in  one  eternal  fliow'r. 

2  But  thanks  to  God,  its  loud  alarms 
Have  warn'd  me  of  approaching  harms  2 
And  now,  O  Lord,  my  wants  I  fee, 
Loft  and  undone,  I  come  to  thee. 

3  I  fee  my  fig-leaf  righteoufnefs 
Can  ne'er  thy  broken  law  redrefs  : 
Yet  in  thy  gofpel  plan  I  fee 
There's  hope  of  pardon  e'en  for  me. 

4  Here  I  bohold  thy  wonders,  Lord, 
How  Chrift  hath  to  thy  law  reitor'd 
Thofe  honors  on  th'  atoning  day, 
Which  guilty  finners  took  away. 


5r.  SCRIPTURE. 

S  Amazing  wifdom,  power,  and  love, 
Difplay'd  ro  rebels  from  above  ! 
Po  thou,  O  Lord,  my  faith  increafe 
To  love  and  truft  thy  plan  of  grace. 

LI.    C.  M.    Cowpcr. 

Legal  Obedience  followed  by  Evangelical. 

*   ^7°  Strength  of  nature  can  fuffice 
X^l    To  ferve  the  Lord  aright ; 
And  what  me  has  me  mifapplies, 
For  want  of  clearer  light. 

2  How  long  beneath  the  law  I  lay 

In  bondage  and  diftrefs  : 
I  toil'd  the  precept  to  obey 
But  toil'd  without  fuccefs. 

3  Then  to  abftain  from  outward  fin 

Was  more  than  I  could  do  ; 
Now,  if  I  feel  its  power  within, 
I  feel  I  hate  it  too. 

4  Then  all  my  fervile  works  were  done 

A  righteonfnefs  to  raife  ; 
Now,  freely  chofen  in  the  Son, 
I  freely  chofe  his  ways. 

5  What  mall  I  do,  was  then  the  word, 

That  I  may  worthier  grow  \ 
What  mall  J  render  to  the  Lord  ? 
Is  my  enquiry  now. 

5  To  fee  the  law  by  Chrift  fulfill'd, 
And  hear  his  pardoning  voice, 
Changes  a  flave  into  a  child, 
And  duty  into  choice. 


THE    LAW.  52,  S3* 

LII.   L.  M.  Dr.  Watts's  Lyric  Poems. 

The  Law  and  G  of  pel ;    or,  Chrifl  a  Refuge. 

1  "  iMURST  be  the  man,  for  ever  curft, 

V-^  "  That  doth  one  wilful  fin  commit : 
u  Death  and  damnation  for  the  flrft, 
tl  Without  relief  and  infinite. " 

2  Thus  Sinai  roars  ;  and  round  the  earth 
Thunder,  and  fire,  and  vengeance  flings 
But,  Jefus,  thy  dear  gafping  breath, 
And  Calvary  fay  gentler  things  j 

5  "  Pardon,  and  grace,  and  boundlefs  love, 
"  Streaming  along  a  Savior's  blood, 
"  And  life,  and  joys,  and  crowns  above, 
"  Obtain'd  by  a  dear  bleeding  God." 

4  Hark,  how  he  prays  (the  charming  found 
Dwells  on  his  dying  lips)  forgive; 
And  every  groan  and  gaping  wound 
Cries,  "  Father,  let  the  rebels  live." 

5  Go,  you  that  -reft  upon  the  law, 
And  toil,  and  feek  falvation  there, 
Look  to  the  flame  that  Mofes  faw, 
And  ftirink,  and  tremble,  and  defpair. 

6  But  I'll  retire  beneath  the  crofs,     \ 
Savior,  at  thy  dear  feet  I  lie  ; 

And  the  keen  fword  that  Juftice  draws, 
Flaming  and  red,  (hall  pais  me  by. 

LIII.    148th  M.    Cowper. 
The  Ceremonial  Law,  Heb.  iv.  2m 
I       TSRAEL  in  ancient  days, 
JL  Not  only  had  a  view 
Of  Sinai  in  a  blaze, 
But  learn'd  the  gofpel  too  : 
The  types  and  figures  were  a  glafs, 
In  which  they  faw  the  Savior's  face. 


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j3.  SCRIPTURE. 

2  The  Pafchal  facrifke, 

And  blood-befprinkled  door, 
Seen  with  enlighten'd  eyes, 
And  once  apply'd  with  power, 
Would  teach  the  need  qf  other  bloody 
To  reconcile  an  angry  God. 

3  The  Lamb,  the  Dove,  fet  forth 

His  perfect  innocence, 
Whofe  blood  of  matchlefs  worth 
Should  be  the  fouls  defence ; 
For  he  who  can  forlin  atone, 
Muft  have  no  failings  of  his  own, 

<j.       The  Scape-goat  on  his  head 
The  people's  trefpafs  bore, 
'And,  to  the  defert  led, 
Was  to  be  feen  no  more  : 
In  him  our  furety  feem'd  to  fay, 
"  Behold  I  bear  your  fins  away." 

£      Dipt  in  his  fellow's  blood, 
The  living  bird  went  free  ; 
The  type  well  understood, 
Exprefs'd  the  finner's  plea  ; 
Defcrib'd  a  guilty  foul  enlarg'd, 
And  by  a  Savior's  death  difcharg'd. 

S     Jefus,  I  love  to  trace 

Throughout  the  facrcd  page, 
The  footlteps  of  thy  grace, 
The  fame  in  every  age  ! 
O  grant  that  I  may  faithful  be 
To  clearer  light,  vouchfaf'd  to  mc. 


THE   GOSPEL.         54,55.  , 
Liy.    L.  M.      Beddome. 
Tks  Gofpel  of  Chrift. 

GOD,  in  the  gofpel  of  his  Son, 
Makes  his  eternal  councils  known  ; 
'Tis  here  his  richeft  mercy  (nines, 
And  truth  is  drawn  in  faired  lines. 
l  Here  Turners  of  an  humble  frame 
May  tafte  his  grace,  and  learn  his  name  ; 
'Tis  writ  in  charade rs  of  blood 
Severely  jult,  immenfely  good. 

3  Here  Jefus,  in  ten  thoufand  ways, 

°  His  foul-attracting  charms  difplays, 
Recounts  his  poverty  ami  pains, 
And  tells  his  love  in  melting  (trains. 

4  Wifdom  its  dictates  here  imparts, 

To  form  our  minds,  to  cheer  oar  hearts  j 
Its  influence  makes  the  (inner  live, 
It  bids  the  drooping  faint  revive. 

5  Our  raging  paflion  it  controls, 

And  -comfort  yields  to  contrite  fouls  ; 
It  brings  a  better  world  in  view, 
And  guides  us  all  our  journey  thro'. 

6  May  this  bleft  volume  ever  lie 
Clofe  to  my  heart,  and  near  my  eye, 
'Till  life's  laft  hour  my  foul  engage, 
And  be  my  chofen  heritage  ! 

LV.    C.  M.    Dr.  Qibbons. 
Tfo  Cofpelwortby  of  all  Acceptation  ,iTim.i.1 $. 
ESUS,  th'  eternal  Son  of  God, 
Whom  Seraphim  obey, 
The  bofom  of  the  Father  leaves, 
And  enters  human  clay. 


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56.  SRCIPTURE. 

3  Into  our  finful  world  he  comes 
The  Meffenger  of  grace. 
And  on  the  bloody  tree  expires, 
A  victim  in  our  place. 

3  TranfgrefTors  of  the  deepcfl  Hain 

In  him  falvation  find  : 
His  blood  removes  the  foul  ell;  guilt, 
His  fpirit  heals  the  mind. 

4  Our  Jems  faves  from  fin  and  hell, 

His  words  are  true  and  fure, 
And  on  this  rock  our  faith  may  reft 
Immoveably  fecure. 

5  O  Jet  thefe  tidings  be  receiv'd 

With  univerfal  joy, 
And  let  the  high  angelic  praife 
Our  tuneful  powers  employ  ! 

6  «  Glory  to  God  who  gave  his  Son 

"  To  bear  our  fhame  and  pain  : 
«  Hence  peace  on  earth,  and  grace  to  men 
"  In  endlefs  bleilings  reign." 

LVJ.     C.  M. 
The  Co/pel  a  Feaff,  Ifaiah  xxv.  6 

1  C\^  Sio^,  h5s  moft  h°^y  nioiuit, 
V/   God  will  a  featt  prepare, 
And  Ifract's  foils,  and  Gcmile  lands 

Shall  in  the  Banquet  ihare. 

2  Marrow  and  fatnefs  are  the  food 

His  bounteous  hand  beftows  ; 
Wine  on  the  Ices,  and  well  rcfin'd 
In  rich  abundance  flows. 


THE     GOSPEL.  57, 

3  See  to  the  vileft  of  the  vile 

A  free  acceptance  given  ! 
See,  rebels  by  adopting  grace 
Sit  with  the  heirs  of  Heaven  ! 

4  The  pain'd,  the  fick,  the  dying,  now 

To  eafe  and  health  reftor'd, 
With  eager  appetites  partake 
The  plenties  of  the  board. 

5  But  O  what  draughts  of  blifs  unknown, 

What  dainties  ihall  be  given, 
When,  with  the  myriads  round  the  throne, 
We  join  the  feaft  of  Heaven  ? 

9  There  j°ys  immeafurably  high 
Shall  overflow  the  foul, 
And  fprings  of  life,  that  never  dry, 
In  thoufand  channels  roll. 

LVII.    Altered  by  Toplady. 

The  Jubilee. 

2       "jQ  LOW  ye  the  trumpet,  blow 
§3  The  gladly  folemn  found  1 
Let  ail  the  nations  know 
To  earth's  rerootefl  bound, 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come  ; 
Retnrn,  ye  ranfom'd  finners,  home. 

2  Exalt  the  Lamb  of  God, 
The  fin-atoning  Lamb  ; 
Redemption  by  his  blood 
Thro'  all  the  lands  proclaim  : 

The  year  of  jubilee  is  come  ; 

Retain,,  ye  ranfom'd  linners,  home* 


58.  SCRIPTURE. 

3       [Ye,  who  have  fold  for  nought 

The  heritage  above  ; 

Shall  have  it  back,  unbought, 

The  gift  of  Jefus'  love  : 
The  year  ot  jubilee  is  come  ; 
Return,  ye  ranlom'd  finners,  home.] 
4.       Ye  flaves  of  fin  and  hell, 

Your  liberty  receive  ; 

And  fafe  in  Jefus  dwell, 

And  Melt  in  Jefus  live  : 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come  ; 
Return,  ye  ranfom'd  finners,  home, 

5  The  gofpel  trumpet  hear, 
The  news  of  pardoning  grace  : 
Ye  happy  fouls,  draw  near 
Behold  your  Savior's  face  : 

The  year  of  jubilee  is  come  ; 
Return,  ye  ranfom'd  finners,  home. 

6  Jefus  cur  great  high  prieli 

Has  full  atonement  made  : 
Ye  weary  fpirits  reft  ; 
Ye  mournful  fo«>ls  be  olad  ? 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come  ; 
Return,  ye  ranfom'd  finners, home. 
LVIII.     L.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
The  Gofpel  Jubilee,   Pfalm  lxxxix.  15. 

1  J     OUD  let  the  tuneful  trumpet  found, 
JLv  And  fpread  the  joyful  tidings  round 
Let  every  foul  with  transport  hear, 

And  hail  the  Lord's  accepted  year. 

2  Ye  debtors,  whom  he  gives  ro  know, 
That  you  ten  thotifand  talents  owe, 
When  humble  at  his  feet  you  fall, 
Your  gracious  God  forgives  them  all. 


THE    GOSPEL,  5* 

3  Slaves,  that  have  borne  the  heavy  chain 
Of  fin  and  heirs  tyrannic  reign, 

To  liberty  affert  your  claim, 

And  urge  the  great  Redeemer's  name. 

4  The  rich  inheritance  of  heaven, 
Your  joy,  your  boaft,  is  freely  giv'n  ; 
Fair  Salem' your  arrival  waits, 
With  golden  ftreets  and  pearly  gates. 

5  Here  blefs'd  inhabitants  no  more, 
Bondage  and  poverty  deplore  ; 
No  debt,  but  love  immenfely  great, 
Their  joy  {till  rifes  with  the  debt. 

6  O  happy  fouls  that  know  the  found, 
Celeftial  light  their  fteps  furround, 
And  (hew  that  Jubilee  begun, 
Which  thro'  eternal  years ihall  run. 

LIX.  C.  M,    Dr.  S.  Stennett. 

fheglcr'mts Cofpel  ofihe[?/efedGod,iTim.Lll 

j  -riTTHATwifdom,  majefty  and  grace 
V  V    Thro'  all  the  gofpel  Ihine  ! 
'Tis  God  that  fpeaks,  and  we  confefs 
The  docmne  moil  divine. 

2  Down  from  his  ftarry  throne  on  high, 

Th'  almighty  Savior  comes  ; 
Lays  his  bright  robes  of  glory  by, 
And  feeble  ftefti  afTumes. 

3  The  mighty  debt  that  finners  ow'd, 

Upon  the  crofs  he  pays  : 
Then  thro*  the  clouds  afcends  to  God, 
'Midft  fhouts  of  lofticft  praifc. 


6o.  SCRIPTURE. 

4  There  he  our  great  High  Priefl  appears 

Before  his  Father's  throne  : 
Mingles  his  merit  with  our  tears, 
And  pours  falvation  down. 

5  Great  God,  with  rev'rence  we  adore 

Thy  juftice  and  thy  grace  : 
And  on  thy  faithfulnefs  and  power 
Our  firm  dependance  place. 
LX.    L.  M.    Dr.  Watts's  Sermons. 
The  Co/pel  is  the  Power  of  God  to  Salvatio?iy 
Rom.  i.  16. 

1  \A7HAT  (ha11  thc  dying  faner  do, 

V  V    That  feeks  relief  for  all  his  woe  \ 
Where  (hall  the  guilty  con fcie nee  find 
Eafe  for  the  torment  of  the  mind  \ 

2  How  (lull  we  get  our  crimes  forgiven, 
Or  form  our  natures  fit  for  heaven  I 
Can  fouls,  all  o'er  deril'd  with  fin, 

Make  their  own  powers  and  paflions  clean  ? 

3  In  vain  we  fearch,  in  vain  we  try, 
Till  Jefus  brings  his  gofpel  nigh  ; 
'Tis  there  that  power  and  glory  dwell 
That  favc  rebellious  fouls  from  hell. 

4  This  is  the  pillar  of  our  hope, 
That  bears  our  fainting  fpirits  up  ; 
We  read  the  grace,  we  rrufl  the  word, 
And  find  falvation  in  t\\t  Lord. 

5  Let  men  or  angels  dig  the  mines 
Where's  nature's  golden  treufnrc  mines; 
Brought  near  the  doftrine  of  the  crofs, 
All  natures'*  gold  appears  but  drofs. 


THE   GO  SP  EL.  6t, 

6  Should  vile  blafphemers  with  difdain, 
Pronounce  the  truths  of  Jefus  vain, 
We'll  meet  the  fcandal  and  the  fhame, 
And  ting,  and  triumph  in  his  name. 

LXI.    C.  M.    Dr.  Watts's  Sermons. . 

A  Rational  Defence  of  the  C  off  el. 

SHALL  Atheifls  dare  infult  the  crofs 
Of  oar  incarnate  God  ? 
Shall  Infidels  revile  his  truth, 
And  trample  on  his  blood  ? 

q  What  if  he  choofe  myfterious  ways 
To  cleanfe  us  from  our  faults  \ 
May  not  the  works  of  fovereign  gracs 
Tranfcend  our  feeble  thoughts  \ 

3  What  if  his  gofpel  bids  us  ftrive 

With  flefli,  and  felf,  and  fin  t 
The  prize  is  molt  divinely  bright, 
That  we  are  call'd  to  win. 

4  What  if  the  men,  defpis'd  on  earth, 

Still  of  his  grace  partake  .? 
This  but  confirms  his  truth  the  more, 
For  fo  the  prophets  fpake. 

5  Do  fomethat  own  this  facred  truth, 

Indulge  their  fouls  in  fin  ? 
None  fliould  reproach  th  e  Savior's  name, 
His  laws  are  pure  and  clean. 

6  Then  let  our  faith  be  firm  and  flrong, 

Our  lips  profefs  his  word  ; 
Nor  ever  fhun  thofe  holy  men, 
Who  fear  and  love  the  Lord. 


62         SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 
SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES  &?   BLESSINGS. 
LXII.     Toplady. 
Everlajling  Love  and  eletling  Grace, 

1  T  TOW  happy  arc  we 

JL  X   Our  election  who  fee, 
And  venture,  O  Lord,  for  falvation  on  thee  I 
In  Jefus  approv'd, 
Eternally  lov'd, 
Upheld  by  thy  power  we  cannot  be  mov'd. 

2  'Ti's  fwect  to  recline 

On  the  bofom  divine, 
And  experience  the  comforts  peculiar  to  thine; 

While,  born  from  above, 

And  upheld  by  thy  love 
With  finging  and  triumph  to  Zion  we    move. 

3  Our  feeking  thy  face, 
Was  all  oi  thy  grace; 

Thy  mercy  demands  &  (hall  have  all  thepraife. 

No  finner  can  be 

Beforehand  with  thee, 
Thy  grace  is  preventing,  almighty  and  free. 

4  Our  Savior  and  friend 
His  love  (hall  extend, 

It  knew  no  beginning,  and  never  fhall  end. 

Whom  once  he  receives 

His  fpirit  ne'er  leaves, 
Nor  ever  repents  of  the  grace  that  he  gives. 

5  This  proof  we  would  give, 

That  thee  we  receive, 
Thou  art  precious  alone  to  thelouls  i\izi  believe. 

Be  precious  to  us  1 

All  befide  is  as  drofs,  [Crofs. 

Compar'd  with  thy  love  and  the  blood  of  thy 


COD'S  EVERLASTING  LOVE.    63 

PART    THE    SECOND. 

6  Yet,  one  thing  we  want, 

More  holinefs  grant !  (P^t i 

For  more  of  thy   mind,   and  thine  image  we 

Thine  image  imprefs 

On  thy  favorite  race, 
O  fafhion  and  polifh  thy  veffels  of  grace. 

7  Thy  workmanfhip  we 

More  fully  would  be, 
Lord,ftretch  out  thy  hand  &  conform  us  to  thee; 

While  outward  we  move 
To  Canaan  above, 
Come  fill  us  with  holinefs,  fill  us  with  love* 

8  Vouchfafe  us  to  know 

More  of  thee  below 

Thus  fit  us  tor  heaven,  and  glory  beflow 
Our  harps  (hall  be  tun'd, 
The  Lamb  (hall  be  crown'd  ; 

Salvation  to  Jefus  thro'  heaven  (hall  refound, 

LXIII.    L.  M.     Beddome. 

The  confequencesofE/efliojiyR.om.  viii.  33**39 
x  *r  XT'  HO  ihall  condemn  to  endlefs  rlames 
V V    Tne  chofen  people  of  our  God  | 
Since  in  the  book  of  life  their  names 
Are  fairly  writ  in  Jefu's  blood. 

'*  He,  for  the  fins  of  all  the  elect, 
Hath  acoraplete  atonement  made  : 
And  juflice  never  can  expecl 
That  the  fame  debt  mould  twice  be  paid. 


*4-      SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

3  Not  tribulation,  nakednefs, 

The  famine,  peril,  or  the  fword ; 

Not  perfection,  or  diftrefs, 

Can  feparate  from  Chrift  the  Lord. 

4  Nor  life,  nor  death,  nor  depth  nor  height. 
Nor  powers  below,  nor  powers  above  ; 
Not  prefent  things,  nor  things  to  come, 
Can  change  his  purpofes  of  love. 

5  His  fovereign  mercy  knows  no  end, 
His  faith fulnefs  (hall  ftilj  endure  : 
And  thofe  who  on  his  word  depend, 
Shall  find  his  word  for  ever  hire. 

LXIV.    As  the  i48th.    L.  H.  C. 

Eternal  and  unchangeable  Love,  2  Tim.  i.  12. 

Chap.  ii.  13.    Phil.  i.  6. 

1  f\  My  diftruftfal  heart, 

KJ  How  fmall  thy  faith  appears  1 
But  greater,  Lord,  thou  art, 
Than  all  my  doubts  and  fears. 

Did  Jefus  oncetupon  me  mine  I 

Then  Jefus  is  for  ever  mine. 

2  Unchangeable  his  will, 
Tho'  dark  may  be  my  frame  ; 
His  loving  heart  is  Hill 
Eternally   the  fame  : 

My  foul  thro'  many  changes  goes  ; 
His  love  no  variation  knows. 

3  Thou,  Lord,  wilt  carry  on, 
And  perfectly  perform 
The  work  thou  haft  begun 
In  me  a  fmfnl  worm  ,• 

Mid  ft  all  my  fears,  and  fin  and  woe, 
Thy  Spirit  will  not  let  me  go. 


ELECTION.  65. 

4       The  bowels  of  thy  grace 

At  fir/l  did  freely  move  : 

I  (till  ihall  fee  thy  face, 

And  feel  that  God  is  love  ! 
Myfelf  into  thy  arms  I  caft  ; 
Lord,  fave,  O  fave  my  foal  at  laft. 

LXV.     Hclmfley  Tune. 

The  godly  Ccnfidcratlon  of  Eleflion  in  Chrifc 
comfortable. 

1  QONS  we  are,  thro*  God's  election, 
£3  Who  in  Jefus  Chrift  believe  : 

By  eternal  destination, 

Sovereign  grace  we  here  receive  ; 
Lord,  thy  mercy 
Does  both  grice  and  glory  give. 

2  Every  fallen  foul  by  fuming, 

Merits  everlafting  pain ; 
But  thy  love  without  beginning, 

Has  reftorM  thy  fons  again  : 
Countlefs  millions 
Shall  in  life,  through  Jefus  reign. 

3  Paufe,  my  foul  !  adore  and  wonder  ! 

Afk,  "  O  why  fuch  love  to  me  /" 
Grace  hath  put  me  in  the  number 

Of  the  Savior's  family  : 
Hallelujah  ! 
Thanks,  eternal  thanks  to  thee  ! 

4  Since  that  love  had  no  beginning, 

And  fnail  never  never  ceafe  ; 
Keep,  O  keep  me,  Lord,  from  finning! 

Guide  me  in  the  way  of  peace  1 
Make  me  walk  in 
All  the  paths  of  holinefs. 


66         SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

5  When  I  quit  this  feeble  manfion, 

And  my  foul  returns  to  thee  ; 
Let  the  power  of  thy  afcenlion 

Manifeft  itfelf  in   me: 
Thro'  thy  fpirir, 
Give  the  final  victory  ! 

6  When  the  angel  founds  the  trumpet  ; 

When  my  foul  and  body  join  ; 
WThen  my  Savior  comes  to  judgment, 

Bright  in  majefty  divine  ; 
Let  me  triumph 
In  thy  righteoufnefs  as  mine. 

7  When  in  that  bleft  habitation, 

Which  my  God  has  fore  ordain'd  j 
When  in  glory's  full  pofTefiion, 

I  with  faints  and  angels  iland  ; 
Free  grace  only 
Shall  refound  thro'  Canaan's  Land. 

LXVI.     Oliver. 
The  Covenant  God. 
2    rT,HE  God  of  Abraham  praife, 
X     Who  reigns  enthron'd  above  ; 
Ancient  of  everlalting  days, 
And  God  of  love  ! 
Jehovah,  great  I  AM  ! 
By  earth  and  heaven  confeft, 
I  bow  and  blefsthe  facred  name, 
For  ever  blefs'd. 

2     The  God  of  Abrain  praife, 
At  whofe  fupreme  command, 
From  earth  I  rife  and  feek  the  joys- 
At  his  right  hand. 


COVENANT  OF  GRACE.  66 

I'd  all  on  earth  forfake, 
Its  wifdom,  fame  and  power; 
And  him  my  only  portion  make, 
My  fliield  and  tower. 
The  God  of  Abram  praife, 
Whofe  all-fufficient  grace 
Shall  guide  me  all  my  happy  days, 
la  all  his  ways  : 
He  calls  a  worm  his  friend  ? 
He  calls  himfelf  my  God  ! 
And  he  (hall  five  me  to  the  end, 
Thro*  Jefus's  blood. 

He  by  himfelf  hath  fworn, 
I  On  his  oath  depend, 
Iihall,  on  Eagle's  wings  up-borne, 
To  heaven  afcend  : 
I  (hall  behold  his  face, 
I  ihall  his  power  adore  : 
And  ling  the  wonders  of  his  grace 
For  evermore  ! 

Part  the  Second. 
Tho*  nature's  ftrength  decay, 
And  earth  and  hell  withfland  ; 
To  Canaan's  bounds  I  urge  my  Way 
At  God's  command  ; 
The  watry  deep  I  pafs, 
•     With  Jefus  in  my  view, 
And  thro'  the  howling  wildernefs 
My  way  purfue. 

i     The  goodly  land  I  fee, 

With  peace  and  plenty  blefl  j 
The  land  of  facred  liberty, 
Andendlefs  reft. 


67.       SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

There  milk  and  honey  flow, 

And  oil  and  wine  abound  ; 

And  trees  of  life  for  ever  grow, 

With  mercy  crown'd. 

7  There  dwells  the  Lord  our  King, 
The  Lord  our  righteoufnefs  ; 

Triumphant  o'er  the  world  and  fin, 
The  Prince  of  Peace. 
On  Sioa's  facred  height 
His  kingdom  ftill  maintains  j 
And  glorious,  with  his  faints  in  light, 
For  ever  reigns. 

8  The  ranfom'd  nations  bow, 
Before  tire  Savior's  face, 

Joyful  their  radiant  crowns  they  throw, 
O'erwhelm'd  with  grace  : 

He  ftiews  his  fears  of  love  •> 

They  kindle  to  a  flame, 
And  found  thro'  all  the  worlds  above, 

"  The  daughter' d  Lamb." 

9  The  whole  triumphant  hoit 
Give  thanks  to  God  on  high  : 

«  Hail,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghort  !"' 
They  ever  cry. 
Hail  Abram's  God  and  mine, 
I  join  the  heavenly  lays  : 
All  might  and  majefty  are  thine, 
And  endlefs  praife. 
LXVII.     C.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 
Support  in  God's  Covenant  under  T;  ot>.hlet 
1  Sam.  xxiii.  5. 
1    "j\/TY  God,  the  covenant  of  thy  Love 
JLVx   Abides  for  ever  hire, 
in  its  matehlefs  grace  I  feel 
My  happmefs  iccure. 


THE  COVENANT  OF  GRACE.      68 

2  What  tho*  myhoufe  be  not  with  thee, 

As  nature  could  defire  ? 
To  nobler  joys,  than  nature  gives, 
Thy  fervantsall  afpire. 

3  Since  thou,  the  everlafting  God, 

My  father  art  become  ; 
Jefus  my  guardian  and  my  friend, 
And  heaven  my  final  home  : 

4  I  welcome  all  thy  fovereign  will : 

For  all  that  will  is  love  ; 
And  when  I  know  not  what  thou  dcflj 
I  wait  the  light  above. 

5  Thy  covenant  the  laft  accent  claims 

Of  this  poor  faltering  tongue  ; 
And  that  mall  the  firfl  notes  employ 
Of  my  celeftial  fong. 

LXVIII.  Bentley's  Colleaion. 
Pleading  the  Covenant,  Pfalm  Ixxiv.  ~c. 

1  i^%  LORD  my  G°d,  whofe  fov'reign  love 
\^/    Is  ftill  the  fame,  nor  e'er  can  move  . 
Look  to  the  covenant,  and  fee, 

Has  not  thy  love  been  ihown  to  me  ? 
Remember  me,  my  deareft  friend, 
And  love  mealway  to  the  end. 

2  Be  with  me  Hill,  as  heretofore, 

And  help  me  forward  more  and  more  ; 
My  ftrong,  my  ftubborn  will  incline 
To  be  obedient  ftill  to  thine  ; 
O   lead  me  by  thy  gracious  hand, 
And  guide  me  fafe  to  Canaan's  IsneL 
F 


6j         SCRIPTURE    DOCTRINES, 
LXIX.     Sevens. 

Redeeming  L  eve. 

j  "XTOW  begin  the  heavenly  theme, 
JJ^     Sing  aloud  in  Jefu's  name  : 
Ye,  who  his  falvation  prove, 
Triumph  in  redeeming  love. 

2  Ye,  who  fee  the  Father's  grace 
Beaming  in  the  Savior's  face, 
As  to  Canaan  on  ye  move, 
Pruiie  and  hlefs  redeeming  love, 

3  Mourning  fouls,  dry  up  your  tears, 
Baaijh  all  your  guilty  fears  ; 

See  your  guijt  and  curfe  remove, 
CauccUM  by  redeeming  love. 

4  Ye,  alas  !  who  long  have  been 
Willing  (laves  of  death  and  fin, 
Mow  from  blifs  no  longer  rove, 

Stop  and  t'afte  redeeming  love. 
v ■/(•koine  all,  by  fin  oppreft, 
Welcome  to  his  fdcred  red  ; 
Nothing  brought  him  fiom  above, 
Nothing  but  redeeming  love. 

6  When  his  fpifit  leads  us  home, 
When  we  to  his  glory  come, 
Wc  (hall  all  the  fulnefs  prove, 
Of  our  Lord's  redeeming  love 

7  He  fubdu'd  th'  infernal  powers, 

Thofe  tremendous  foes  of  ours, 
From  their  cuffed  Empire  drove  ; 
Mighty  in  redeeming  love., 


REDEMPTION.  y  3 

8  Hither,  then,  your  mafic  bring, 
Strike  aloud  each  cheerful  firing, 
Mortalsjoin  the  holt  above, 
Join  to  praife  redeeming  love. 

LXX     L.  M     Steele. 

Redemption  by  Ckrift  alone,  I  Pet.i.  iS,  io. 

1  XT*  NSLA V'D  by  fin  and  bound  in  chains, 
JQj  Beneath  its  dreadful  tyrant  fway, 
And  doom'd  to  everlafling  pains, 

We  wretched  guilty  captives  lay. 

Nor  gold  nor  gems  could  buy  our  peace  j 

2  Nor  the  whole  world's  collected  ftore 
Saffice  to  purchafe  our  releafe  ; 

A  thoufand  worlds  were  all  too  poor. 

3  Jefus  the  Lord,  the  mighty  God, 
An  all-fufRcient  ranlbm  paid  : 
Invalued  price  !  his  precious  blood 
For  vile  rebellious  traitors  fhed. 

4  Jefus  the  facrifke  became, 

To  refcue  guilty  fouls  from  hell  ; 
The  fpotlefs,  bleeding,  dying  Lamb 
Beneath  avenging  jolt  ice  fell. 

5  Amazing  goodnefs  !  love  divine  ! 
O  may  our  grateful  hearts  adore 
The  matchlefs  grace,  nor  yield  to  Cm, 
Nor  wear  its  cruel  fetters  more  ! 

6  Dear  Savior,  let  thy  love  purfue 
The  glorious  work  it  has  begun, 
Each  fecret  lurking  foe  iubdne, 
And  let  our  hearts  be  thine  alone. 


71.         SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

LXXI.    Helmfley  Tune.    F . 

FlniJJjed  Redemption. 
I   T  T  ARK  !  the  voice  of  love  and  mercy 
XJL  Sounds  aloud  from  Calvary  ! 
See  !  it  rends  the  rocks  afunder, 

Shakes  the  earth,  and  veils  the  fky  ! 
"  It  is  tinifh'd  1" 
Hear  the  dying  Savior  cry  ,! 

*  It  is  finifli'd  !  O  what  pleafure 

Do  thefe  charming  words  afford! 
Heavenly  Bleffings  without  meafure, 

Flow  to  us  from  Chrift  the  Lord. 
It  is  fihi&Yd  ! 
Saints,  the  dying  words  record. 

3  Finifli'd,  all  the  types  and  fhadows 

OF  the  ceremonial  law  ! 
FiniuYd,all  that  God  had  promis'd  ; 

Death  and  hell  no  more  (hall  awe. 
It  is  finihYd  ! 
Saints,  from  hence  your  comfort  draw. 

4  [Happy  fouls,  approach  the  table, 

Tafte  the  foul-reviving  food  ; 
Nothing  half  fo  fweet  and  pleafant 

As  the  Savior's  flefh  and  blood. 
It  isfiniuYd  !    '■ 

Chrift  has  borne  the  heavy  load.] 
5  Tune  your  harps  anew,  ye  feraphs, 
Join  to  fing  the  pleafing  theme  ; 
All  on  earth,  and  all  in  Heaven, 

Join  to  praife  lmmanuers  name  ;i 
Hallelujah  ! 
Glory  to  the  bleeding  Lamb  ! 


REDEMPTION,     72,  7* 
LXXII.  L.  M.  Dr.  S  Stennett. 
//  is  finifhedy  John  xix.  30. 

1  ,rT^  IS  finifh'd  fo  the  Savior  cried, 

X      And  meekly  bow'd  his  head&  died, 
'Tis  finifh'd — yes,  the  race  is  run, 
The  battle  fought,  the  victory  won. 

2  'Tis  finifh'd — all  that  Heaven  decreed, 
And  all  the  ancient  Prophets  faid 

Is  now  fuliiird,  as  was  defign'd, 
In  me  the  Savior  of  mankind. 

3  'Tis  finifh'd — Aaron  now  no  more 
Mutt  ftain  his  robes  with  purple  gore  : 
The  facred  veil  is  rent  in  twain, 
And  Jewifli  rites  no  more  remain, 

4  'Tis  finifh'd — this  my  dying  groan 
Shall  fins  of  every  kind  atone  : 
Millions  fhall  be  redeem'd  from  death,  ' 
By  this  my  laft  expiring  breath. 

5  'Tis  finifh'd — Heav'n  is  reconciled, 
And  all  the  powers  of  darknefs  fpoil'd  : 
Peace,  love,  and  happinefs  again 
Return  and  dwell  with  fmfnl  men. 

6  'Tis  finifh'd— let  the  joyful  found 
Be  heard  thro'  all  the  nations  round  1 
'Tis  finifh'd — let  the  echo  fly 

Thro'  heaven  and  hell,  tnro'  earth  and  Iky. 
LXX1II.    D.Turner. 
Gratitude  tc  God  for  Redemption,  Ep.h.i.^i];. 
1   Q  KALL  Jems  defcend  from  the  ildesj 
O  To  atone  for  our  fins  by  his  blood, 
And  mall  we  fuch  goodnefs  defpife, 
And  rebels  if  ill  be  to  our  God  i 
•     F   3 


73.        SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

2  [No  brute  could  be  ever  fo  bafe  ! 
Shall  man  thus  ungrateful  then  prove  * 
Forbid  it,  O  God  of  all  grace ; 
Forbid  it,  thou  fpirit  of  love  ! 

3  The  devils  would  laugh  us  to  fcorn, 
For  folly  fo  fhameful  as  this  ; 

O  let  us  to  God  then  return, 
Sure  never  was  goodnefs  like  his.] 

4  He  fav'd  us,  or  we  had  been  loft, 

Nor  comfort  nor  hope  had  e'er  known  ; 
Yet  he  knew  this  falvation  would  cod 
No  lefs  than  the  blood  of  his  fon. 

5  Thro'  him  we  forgivenefs  fhallfind, 
And  tafte  the  fwect  bleflings  of  peace, 
If  contrite  and  humbly  refign'd, 
We  truft  in  his  promifed  grace, 

6  This  world  then  with  all  its  gay  joy, 
That  its  thoufands  has  fnar'd  and  undone, 
May  tempt,  but  fliall  never  deftroy, 
Whom  Jefus  has  mark'd  for  his  own. 

7  While  here  thro'  the  defert  we  flray, 
Our  God  mail  be  all  our  delight, 
Our  pillar  of  cloud  in  the  day, 
And  aifo  of  fire  in  the  night  : 

8  'Till,  tV  Jordan  of  death  fafcly  pafs'd, 
We  land  on  the  heavenly  fhore, 
Where  we  the  hid  manna  fhall  tafte, 
Nor  hunger  nor  thirft  any  more. 

a  And  there  while  his  glories  we  fee, 
And  fcaft  on  the  joys  of  his  love, 
We  chang'd  to  his  likenefs  fliall  be, 
And  then  iliall  all  gratitude  prove. 


ATONEMENT.        74>  ?*• 

LXXIV.    Chatham  Tune.    Toplady. 

Chrift's  Atonement, 
X   f^  Thou,  who  didft  thy  glory  leave, 
\J  Apoftate  finners  to  retrieve 

From  nature's  deadly  fall, 
If  thou  haft  bought  me  with  a  price,     -- 
My  fins  againft  me  ne'er  mall  rife,: 
For  thou  haft  borne  them  all. 

2  And  waft  thou  puniuYd  in  my  ftead  ? 
-   Didft  thou  without  the  city  bleed     ' 

To  expiate  my  ftains  \ 
On  earth  my  God  vouchfaf 'd  to  dwell, 
And  made  of  infinite  avail, 

The  fuff'rings  of  the  man. 

3  And  waft  thou  for  tranfgrefTors  given  \ 

.    And  did  the  incarnate  King  of  Heaven 

For  us  his  foes  expire  \ 
Amaz'd,  O  earth,  the  tidings  hear  ! 
He  bore,  that  we  might  never  bear 

His  Father's  righteous  ire. 

a  Ye  faints;  the  man  of  forrows  blefs, 
The  God,  for  your  unrighteoufnefs  - 

Deputed  to  atone  : 
Praife,  'till  with  all  the  ranfom'd  throng, 
Ye  ling  the  never-ending  fong; 

And  fee  him  on  his  throne. 

LXXV.  8.  7.    L   H.  C. 
Gratitude  for  the  Atonement. 
I   T  TAIL  !  thou  once  defpifed  Jefus, 
JL  JL   Hail  thou  Galilean  King  ! 
Thou  didft  fuffer  to  re leafe  us  ; 
Thou  didft  free  falvation  bring. 


76.         SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

Hail,  thou  agonizing  Savior, 
Bearer  of  our  fin  and  fliame  ! 

By  thy  merits  we  rind  favor  ; 
Life  is  given  through  thy  name. 

2  Pafchal  Lamb,  by  God  appointed, 

All  our  fins  on  thee  were  laid  : 
By  Almighty  love  anointed, 

Thou  haft  full  atonement  made  : 
All  thy  people  are  forgiven, 

Through  the  virtue  of  thy  blood  : 
Open'd  is  the  gate  of  heaven  : 

Peace  is  made  'twixt  man  and  God. 

3  Jefus,  hail,  enthron'd  in  gl -ry, 

There  for  ever  to  abide  ! 
All  the  heavenly  hofts  adore  thee, 

Seated  at  thy  Father's  fide  : 
There  for  Tinners  thou  art  pleading, 

There  thou  doft  our  pLce  prepare  ; 
Ever  for  us  interceding, 

Till  in  glory  we  appear. 

4  Worfhip,  honor,  power,  and  blefling 

Thou  art  worthy  to  receive  ; 
Lotuleft  praifes,  without  ceafing, 

Meet  it  is  for  us  to  give  : 
Help,  ye  bright  angelic  fpjrits  I 

Bring  your  lweeteit,  nobleil  lays  ; 
Help  to  ling  our  Savior's  merits  ; 

Help  to  chant  lmmanuel*s  praifr. 

LXXVI.    Sevens. 

Pleading  the  Atonement,  Pfalm  Ixxxiv. 
I    rpATHER.  God,  who  feeft  in  mc 
J^     Only  tin  and  Mifery, 


ATONEMENT.  76. 

Turn  to  thy  anointed  One, 
Look  on  thy  beloved  Son  ; 
Kim,  and  then  the  Tinner,  fee  ; 
Look  thro'  Jems'  wounds  on  me. 
Heavenly  Father,  Lord  of  all, 
Hear,  and  mow  thou  hear'ft  my  call ; 
Bow  thine  ear,  in  mercy  bow, 
Smile  on  me  a  firmer  now : 
Now  the  Hone  to  flcfli"  convert ; 
Cad  a  look,  and  melt  my  heart. 
Lord,  I  cannot  let  thee  go, 
Till  a  bleumg  thou  beftow  i 
Hear  my  Advocate  divine, 
Lo,  to  his  my  fuit  I  join, 
Join'd  with  his,  it  cannot  fail ; 
Let  me  now  with  thee  prevail. 
Turn  from  me  thy  glorious  eyes 
To  his  bloody  fa'crifice, 
To  the  full  atonement  made. 
To  the  utmoft  ranfom  paid  ; 
And,  if  mine  thro*  him  thou  art, 
$peak  thy  mercy  to  my  heart.      * 
jefus,  anfwer  from  above  ; 
Is  not  all  thy  nature  love  ? 
Pity  from  thine  eye  let  fall  ; 
Blefs  me,  whilft  on  thee  I  call  ; 
Am  I  thine  thou  Son  of  God  ? 
Take  the  purchafe  of  thy  blood. 
Father,  fee  the  viaim  flain, 
OfFer'd  up  for  guilty  man  ; 
Hear  his  blood's  prevailing  cry  ; 
Let  thy  bowels  then  reply  : 
Then  thro'  him  the  finner  fee  ; 
.Then,  in  Jefus,  look  on  me.  ; 


77,  75.       SCRIPTURE    DOCTRINES. 
LXXVIJ.  C.  M,    Toplady's  Colleton. 
Efficacious  Grace,  Pfalm  xlv,  3 —  £. 
*    TTAi^  •  mighty  Jefus ;  how  divine 
A  X  Is  fhy  victorious  fword  ! 
The  ftouteft  rebel  nrnft  refigu, 
At  thy  commanding  word. 

2  Deep  are  the  wounds  thy  arrows  give  ; 

They  pierce  thehardeft  heart  : 
Thy  f.nil.es  of  grace  the  (lain  revive, 
And  joy  fucceeds  to  fmart. 

3  Still  2'fd  thy  fwonl  upon  thy  thigh, 

Ride  with  majeftiefway  : 
Go  forth,  fweet  prince,  triumphantly, 
And  make  thy  foes  obey. 

4  And  when  thy  victories  are  complete  1 

When  all  the chofen  race 
Shall  round  the  throne  of  glory  meet, 
To  fing  thy  conquering  grace  ; 

5  O  may  my  humble  foul  be  found 

Among  that  favor'd  band  ! 
And  I,  with  them,  thy   praife  will  found 
Throughout  Immanutfs  land. 
LXXVIII.     L.  M. 
The  Converfionof  Zacheus,  Luke  xix.i — 10. 

1  /^VNCE  as  the  Savior  pafs'd  along, 
\J  Zaccheus  fain  the  Lord  would  fee  : 
Of  ltaturefmall,  to  Ycape  the  throng, 
He  ran  before,  and  climb'd  a  tree. 

2  As  the  omnifcient  Lord  drew  nigh, 
Upward  he  lookM,  and  faw  him  there  ; 
11  Zaccheus,  haften  down,  for  I 

u  Mult  be  thy  guelt  to-day,  prepare, 


REGENERATION.  y9. 

3  "  To-day/'  the  pardoning  Savior  eries, 
"  Salvation  to  thy  houfe  is  come, 

<e  On  wings  of  fcv'reign  love  it  flies  ; 
<e  Go  tell  theblifsful  news  at  home." 

4  Lord,  look  on  fouls  that  gaze  around, 
To  every  liftening  {inner  fpeak  ; 
Now  may  thine  ancient  love  abound, 
From  every  feat  a  captive  take. 

5  Sinners,  make  hafte  our  God  to  meet  ; 
Come  to  the  feafthis  love  prepares  ; 

The  loft  are  fought  and  fav'd,  how  fweet? 
And  not  the  righteous,  Chrift  declares, 

6  Say,  what  are  ye  come  out  to  view  : 
Jefus  who  once  for  finners  died  ?j 
O  hear  the  Savior's  voice  to  you, 
«  Caft  fmful  righteous  felf  afide." 

7  Lord,  wilt  thou  ftoop  to  be  my  guefl  ? 
Dofl  thou  invite  me  to  my  home  ? 
Welcome,  dear  Savior,  to  my  bread, 
To-day  let  thy  falvation  come. 

LXXIX.    C.  M, 

The  loft  Sheep  found  \  or,  Joy  in  Heave?zonlhs 

Converfion  of  a  Sinner,  Luke  xv.  3,  4., 

1   T7I7"HEN  fornckind  ihepherd  from  his 
V  V     Has  loft  a  ftraying  lheep,         (fold, 
Through  vales,  o'er  hills,  he  anxious  roves, 
And  climbs  the  mountain's  fleep. 
3  But  O  the  joy  !  the  tranfport  fweet  ! 
When  he  the  wanderer  finds  ; 
Up  in  his  arms  he  takes  his  charge 
And  to  his  fhonlder  binds.         *"' 


8o.       SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

5  Homeward  he  hades  to  tell  his  joys, 
And  make  his  btifs  complete  : 
The  neighbours  hear  the  news,  arid  all 
The  joyful  (hepherd  greet. 

4  Yet  how  much  greater  is  the  joy 

When  but  one  finner  turns  ; 
When  the  poor  wretch  with  broken  heart, 
His  fins  and  errors  mourns. 

5  Pleas'd  with  the  news,  the  faints  below, 

In  fongs  their  tongues  employ  ; 
Beyond  the  fides  the  tidings  go, 
And  Heaven  is  fill'd  with  joy. 

6  Well-pleas'd  the  Father  fees  and  hears 

The  confcions  finner  weep  ; 
Jefus  receives  him  in  his  arms, 
And  owns  him  for  his  Iheep. 

7  Nor  angels  can  their  joys  contain, 

But  kindle  with  new  fire  i 
"A  wandering  (heep'sreturn'd,'   thcylmg 
And  ftrike  the  founding  lyre. 

LXXX.    C.  ML    Dr.  S.  Stennett. 

The  converted  Thief ,  Luke  xxiii.  42 

1  A    S  on  the  crofs  the  Savior  hung, 
J\  And  wept,  and  bled,  and  dy  d., 
He  pour'd  falvation  on  a  wretch 

That  languiih'd  at  his  fide. 

2  His  crimes  with  inward^rief  and  flume, 

The  penitent  confefsM  ; 
Then  tnfn'd  his  dying  eyes  to  Chttit, 
And  thus  his  prayer  addrefs'd  : 


REGENERATION.  31 

Jefus,  thou  Ton  and  heir  of  heaven, 
"  Thou  fpotlefs  lamb  of  God, 
"  I  fee  thee  bath'd  in  fweat  and  tears, 
"  And  wek'ring  in  thy  blood. 

4  "  Yet  quickly  from  thefe  fcenesof  woe 

"  In  triumph  thou  (halt  rife, 
*f  Burft  thro'  the  gloomy  iliades  of  death, 
*'  And  ihine  above  the  Ikies. 

5  "  Amid  the  glories  of  that  world, 

**  Dear  Savior,  think  on  me  ; 
"  And  in  the  vicVries  of  thy  death 
"  Let  me  a  fliarer  be." 

6  His  prayer  the  dying  Jefus  hears, 

And  inftantly  replies, 
"  To-day  thy  parting  foul  fhali  be 
"  With  me  in  Paradife.' 
LXXXI.     S.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 
Vital  Union  to  Chrifl  in  Regeneration  t 
1    Cor.  vi.  17. 

1   "P^EAR  Sav5or>  wc  are  thine, 
XJ?  By  everl ailing  bonds  ; 
Ojr  names,  oar  hearts,  we  would  rcfiga, 
Our  fouls  are  in  thy  hands, 

1     To  thee  we  flill  would  cleave 
With  ever  growing  zeal  ; 
If  millions  tempt  us  ChriR  to  leave, 
O  let  them  ne'er  prevail. 
3     Thy  fpirit  mail  unite 

Our  fouls  to  thee  our  head  : 
Shall  form  us  to  thy  image  bright, 
That  we  thy  paths  may   tread' 


g2         SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

4     Death  may  our  fouls  divide 
From  thefe  abodes  of  clay  ; 
But  love  (hall  keep  us  r.car  thy  fide 
Thro'  all  the  gloomy  way. 

e     Since  Chrifl  and  we  are  one, 
Why  fhould  we  doubt  or  fear  ? 
If  he  in  heaven  hath  fix'd  his  throne, 
He'll  fix  his  members  there. 

JLXXX1I.  L.  M.    Dr.  S.  Stennett. 
Fraife  to  God  for  renewing  Grace. 

1  HpO  Go  J,  my  Savior  and  my  king, 

X    fain  would  my  foul  her  tiibute  bri»g 
Join  me,  ye  faints,  in  fongs  of  praife, 
For  ye  have  known  and  kit  his  grace* 

2  Wretched  and  helplefs  once  I  lay, 
Jail  breathing  all  my  life  away  ; 
He  faw  me  wek'ring  in  my  blood, 
And  felt  the  pity  of  a  God. 

3  With  fpecd  he  ikd  to  my  relief, 

Bound  up  my  wonnds,and  footh'd  my  grief, 
Pour'd  joys  divine  into  my  heart, 
And  bade  each  anxious  fesr  depart. 

4  Thefe  proofs  of  love,  my  deareft  Lord, 
Deep  in  my  bread:  I  will  record  : 

The  life  which  I  from  thee  receive, 
To  thee,  behold,  I  freely  give. 

5  My  heart  and  tongue  lhall  tune  thy  praife, 
Thro'  the  remainder  of  my  days; 

And  when  I  join  the  powers  above, 
My  foul  lhall  better  i'wg  thy  love. 


JUSTIFICATION.         83,84- 

LXXXIII.     L.  M. 

Human  right  s  ouf fiefs  infufficisnt  to  jufiffi, 
Mic.vi.  0 — 8. 

1  "T7E7  Herewith, O  Lord, (hall  I  draw  near, 

V  V    Or  bow  my felf  before  thy  face  I 
Kow  in  thy  purer  eyes  appear  ? 
What  mall  I  bring  to  gain  thy  grace  ? 

2  Will  gifts  delight  the  Lord  moft  high  ! 
Will  multiply'd  oblations  pleafe  ? 
Thoufands  of  rams  his  favor  buy,. 

Or  flaughter'd  hecatombs  appcafc. 

3  Can  thefe  afluage  the  wrath  of  God  ? 
Can  thefe  warn  out  my  guilty  {lain  .? 
Rivers  of  oil,  or  feas  of  blood, 

Alas  !  they  all  mull  flow  in  vain. 

4  What  have  I  then  wherein  to  trutf  ? 
I  nothing  have,  I  nothing  am  j 
Excluded  is  my  every  boaft, 

My  glory  fwallow'd  up  mymame. 

5  Guilty,  I  Hand  before  thy  face  -, 
My  fole  defert,  isheli  and  wrath  ; 
'Twerejuft  the  fentence  fliould  take  place^ 
Bin  O,  I  plead  my  Savior's  death  ! 

6  I  plead  the  merits  of  thy  fon 
Who  died  for  finners  on  the  tree  ; 
I  plead  J- is  righteoufnefs  alone, 

O  put  the  fpotlefs  robe  on  me. 

LXXXIV.  ,  L.  M.     Madan's  Collection, 

Imputed  Right  exmfnsfs ,  jer.xxiii.  6,  Ifa.xlv.24. 

1  TESUS,  thy  olood  and  righteoufnefs 
j  My  beauty  are,  my  glorious  drefs  : 
Midft  flaming  worlds  in  thefe  array 'if. 
With  Joy  fhaii  I  lift  up  my  head. 


8c.         SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES 

2  When  from  the  clod  of  death  i  rife 

To  take  my  manfion  in  the  (kies, 

E'en  then  mall  this  be  all  my  plea 
"  Jefits  hath  //»'</ and  dfdior  me." 

3  Bold  mall  I  fond  in  that  great  day, 
For  who  aught  to  my  charge  (hall  lay  ? 
While  thro'  thy  blood  abfolv'd  I  am, 
From  fin's  tremendous  enrfe  and  flume. 

4  Thus  Abraham  the  friend  of  God, 
Thus  all  the  armies  bought  with  blood, 
Savior  of  Tinners  thee  proclaim, 
Signers,  of  whom  the  chief  I  am. 

5  This  fpotlefs  robe  the  fame  appears 
When  ruin'd  nature  links  in  years  : 
No  age  can  change  its  glorious  hue, 
The  robe  of  Chrilt  is  ever  new. 

6  O  !  let  ihe  dead  now  hear  thy  voice, 
Bid,  Lord,  thy  banifli'd  ones  rejoice, 
Their  beauty  this,  their  glorious  drefs, 
Jems,  the  Lord  our  righteoufnefs. 

LXXXV.    Prefident   Davics. 
The  Pardoning  God,  Micah  vii.  18. 

j    *->%  R.EAT  God  of  wonders  !  all  thy  way* 
VJJT  Are- nutchlcfs,  godlike,  and  divine  ; 
But  the  fair  glories  of  thy  grace 
More  godlike  and  unrivalM  (hine  : 
Who  is  a  pardoning  God  like  thee  ? 
Or  who  has  grace  fo  rich  and  free  ? 

2    Crimes  of  fuch  horror  to  forgive, 
Such  guilty  daring  worms  to  l'parc, 
This  is  thy  grand  prerogative, 
And  none  fliall  in  the  honor  {hare, 
Who  is  a  pardoning  God  like  thee  ? 
Or  who  has  grace  lb  rich  and  free  i 


PARDON.  26. 

3  Angels  and  men,  refign  your  claim. 
To  phy,  mercy,  love  and  grace  ; 
Thefe  glories  crown  Jehovah's  name 
With  an  incomparable  blaze. 

Who  is  a  pardoning  God  like  thee  ? 
Or  who  has  grace  fo  rich  and  free  ? 

4  In  wonder  loft,  with  trembling  joy, 
We  take  the  pardon  of  our  God, 
Pardon,  for  crimes  of  deepefl  dye, 
A  pardon  feai'd  with  Jefu's  blood. 
Who  is  a  pardoning  God  like  thee  ? 
Or  who  has  grace  fo  rich  and  free  ? 

5  O  may  this  ftrange,  this  matchlefs  grace, 
This  godlike  miracle  of  love 

Fill  the  wide  earth  with  grateful  praife^ 
And  all  the  angelic  choirs  above  ! 
Who  is  a  pardoning  God  like  thee  ? 
Or  who  has  grace  fo  rich  and  free  ? 

LXXXVI.    C.  M.    Steele. 
Pardoning  Love,  Jer.  iii.  22.  Hof.  xiv.  4. 

1  T  TOW  oft,  alas,  this  wretched  heart 
Jtl  Has  wander'd  from  the  Lord  ! 
How  oft  my  roving  thoughts  depart 

Forgetful  of  his  word  ! 

2  Yer  fovereign  mercy  calls, ic  return  ;'5 

Dear  Lord,  and  may  I  come ! 
My  vile  ingratitude  I  mourn  ; 
O  take  the  wanderer  home. 

3  And  canft  thou,  wilt  thou  yet  forgive, 

And  bid  my  crimes  remove  r 
And  mall  a  pardon'd  rebel  live 
To  fpeak  thy  wondrous  love  I 


87.       SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

4  Almighty  grace,  thy  healing  power 

How  glorious,  how  divine  ! 
That  can  to  life  and  blifs  rcftore 
So  vile  a  heart  as  mine. 

5  Thy  pardoning  love,  fo  free,  To  fweet, 

Dear  Savior,  I  adore  ; 
O  keep  me  at  thy  facrcd  feet, 
And  let  me  rove  no  more. 

LXXXVII.    L.  M.  Dr.  Gibbon* 

Divine  Forghenefs,  Luke  vii.  47. 

1  Y?ORGIVENESS  !  'tis  a  joyful  found 
Jj    To  malefactors  doom'd  to  die  ; 
Publiih  the  blifs  the  world  around  ; 
Ye  feraphs,  fhout  it  from  the  fky  ! 

2  'Tis  the  rich  gift  of  love  divine  ; 
'Tis,  full,  out-meafuring  every  crime  ; 
Unclouded  (hall  its  glories  mine, 
And   feel  no  change,by  changing  time. 

3  O'er  fins  unnumber'd  as  the  fand, 
And  like  the  mountains  for  their  lize, 
The  feas  of  fovereign  grace  expand, 
The  feas  of  fovereign  grace  ariie. 

4  For  this  ftupendous  love  of  heaven 
What  grateful  honors  fhall  we  (how  ? 

•Where  much  tranf^reifion  is  forgiven 
Let  love  in  equal  ardors  glow. 

5  By  thisinfpir'd,  let  all  our  days^ 
With  various  holincfs  be  crown'd, 

Let  truth  and  goodnefs,  prayer  and  praifc 
In  all  abide,  in  all  abound. 


PARDON.  8S. 

LXXXVIII.  S.M.  Dr.  Watts's  Lyric  Poems. 

Confefion  and  Pardon,    i.  John  i.  9.   Prov. 
xxviii.  17. 

1  "R  /FY  forrows  like  a  flood, 
IVl   Impatient  of  reftrdint, 

Into  thy  bofom,  O  my  God, 
Pour  out  a  long  complaint. 

2  This  impious  heart  of  mine 

Could  once  defy  the  Lord, 
Could  rum  with  violence  on  to  fin, 
In  prefence  of  thy  fword. 

3  How  often  have  I  flood 

A  rebel  to  the  fkies, 
And  y.et,  and  yet,  O  matchlefs  grace  1 
Thy  thunder  filent  lies. 

4  O  mall  I  never  feel 

The  meltings  of  thy  love  ? 
Am  I  of  fuch  hell-hard en'd  Heel 
That  mercy  cannot  move. 

5  O'ercome  by  dying  love, 

Here  at  thy  crofs  I  lie  : 
And  throw  my  flefli,  my  foul,  my  all, 
And  weep,  and  love,  and  die. 

6  «  Rife,"  fays  the  Savior,  "rife, 

"  Behold  my  wounded  veins; 
"  Here  flows  a  facred  crimfon  flood, 
"  To  wafli  away  thy  flains." 

7  See,  God  is  reconcii'd  I 

Behold  bis  fmiling  face  ! 
Let  joyful  cherubs  clap  their  wings 
And  found  aloud  his  grace. 


89,90-     SCRIPTURE    DOCTRINES, 
LXXXIX.    C.  M.  Dr.  Doddridge. 

Yardon  fpoken  by  Chrift,   Mair.  ix.  2. 

1     1\/T  Y  Sav5or>  lct  me  Ilcar  tny  voice 
JLYA  Pronounce  the  words  of  peace  ! 
And  all  my  warmeft  powers  (hall  join 
To  celebrate  thy  grace. 

3    With  gentle  fmiles  call  me  thy  child, 
And  ipeak  my  fins  forgiv'n  : 
The  accents  mild  fhall  charm  mir.c  ear 
All  like  the  harps  of  heaven. 

3  Cheerful,  where'er  thy  hand  fhall  lead 

The  darkefl  path  I'll  tread  ; 
Cheerful  I'll  quit  thefe  mortal  mores, 
And  mingle  with  the  dead. 

4  When  dreadful  guilt  is  done  away, 

No  other  fears  we  know  ; 
That  hand,  which  fcaiters  pardon  dowr^ 
Shall  crowns  of  life  beftow. 

XC.     L.  M.     Stogdon. 
God  ready  to  forgive  ;  or,  Defpair  pnful. 

1  T  XT  HAT  mean  thefe  jealoufies  &  fears, 

V  V     As  if  the  Lord  was  loth  to  fave, 
Or  lov'd  to  fee  us  drench'd  in  tears, 
And  fink  with  forrow  to  the  grave  ? 

2  Does  he  want  flaves  to  grace  his  throne  ? 
Or  rules  he  by  an  iron  rod  ? 

Loves  he  the  deep  defpairing  groan  ? 
Is  he  a  tyrant,  or  a  God. 

3  Not  all  the  fins  which  we  have  wrought 
So  much  his  render  bowels  grieve, 

As  this  unkind  injurious  thought, 
That  he's  unwilling  to  forgive. 


ADOPTION.  91 

4  What  tho*  our  crimes  are  black  as  night, 
Or  glowing  like  the  crimfon  morn, 
IjumanteeJ's  blood  will  make  them  white 
As  fnow  thro'  the  pure  xther  borne. 

5  Lord/tis  amazing  grace  we  own, 
And  well  may  rebel- worms  furprife, 
But  was  not  thy  incarnate  fon 

A  mofl  amazing  facrifice  ? 

6  "  I've  found  a  ranfom,"  faith  the  Lord, 
**  No  humble  penitent  mall  die  ;" 
Lord,  we  would  now  believe  thy  word, 
And  thy  unbounded  mercies  try  ! 

XCI.       Cruttenden. 
Adoption,  I.  John  iii.  I — 5. 

1  ET  others  boat!  their  ancient  line 
I   a  In  long  fucceffion  great  ; 

Jn  the  proud  lift  let  heroes  (hine, 
And  monarchsfwell  the  ftate  ; 

Defcended  from  the  King  of  Kings, 

Each  faint  a  nobler  title  fmgs. 

2  Pronounce  me,  gracious  God,  thy  fon, 

Own  me  an  heir  divine  ; 
I'll  pity  princes  on  the  throne, 
When  I  can  call  thee  mine  : 
Scepters  and  crowns  unenvfed  rife, 
And  lofe  their  iullre  in  mine  eyes. 

3  Content,  obfenre  I  pafs  my  days, 
To  all  I  meet  unknown, 

And  wait  till  thou  thy  child  malt  raife, 
And  feat  me  near  thy  throne. 
No  name,  no  honors  here  I  crave, 
Well  pleas'd  with  thofc  beyond  the  grave. 
G  2 


92         SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

4  Jefus,  my  elder  brother,  lives, 
With  him  I  too  mall  reign  ; 

Nor  fin,  nor  death,  while  he  furvfves, 

Shall  make  the  promife  vain. 
In  him  my  title  (lands  fecure, 
Andihall,  while  endlefs  years  endure, 

5  When  he,  in  robes  divinely  bright, 
Shall  once  again  appear, 

Thon  too,  my  foul,  ihalt  fhine  in  light, 

And  his  full  image  bear. 

Enough  ! -I  waitth'  appointed  d  ly, 

Blefs'd  Savior,  hade,  and  come  away  ! 

XCH.    C.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
Abba,  Father,  Gal.  iv.  6. 

1  Q  OVEREIGN  of  all  the  worlds  on  high, 
£3  Allow  my  humble  claim  ; 

Nor,  while  a  worm  would  raife  its  head, 
Difdain  a  father's  name. 

2  My  father  God  !  how  fweet  the  found  ! 

How  tender,  and  how  dear  ; 
Not  all  the  harmony  of  heaven 
Could  fo  delight  the  ear. 

4  Come,  ficred  fpirit,  feal  the  name 
On  my  expanding  heart  ; 
And  (hew,  that  in  Jehovah's  grace 
I   Owe  a  filial  part. 

a  Cheer'd  by  a  fignal  fo  divine, 
/     -,~Un wavering  I  believe  ; 
And  Abba,  father,  humbly  cry, 
Nor  car.  the  fign  deceive. 


ADOPTION.  93,  94. 

XCIII.    CM.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
True  Liberty  given   by  Chrift,  John  viii.  36. 

1  O  ARK  !  for  'tis  God's  own  fon  that  calls 
Jtl  To  life  and  liberty  ; 
Tranfported  fall  before  his  feet, 

Who  makes  the  prifonersfree. 

2  The  cruel  bonds  of  fin  be  breaks, 

And  breaks  old  Satan's  chain  ; 
Smiling  he  deals  thole  pardons  round,       ;i 
Which  free  from  endlefs  pain. 

3  Into  the  captive  heart  he  pours 

His  fpirit  from  on  high  ; 
We  lofe  the  terrors  of  the  Have, 
And  Abba,  father,  cry. 

4  Shake  off  your  bonds  and  fmg  his  grace  ; 

The  finner's  friend  proclaim  j 
And  call  on  all  around  to  feek 
True  freedom  by  his  name. 

5  Walk  on  at  large,   till  you  attain 

Your  father's  hqufe  above  ; 
There  (hall  you  wear  immortal  crowns, 
And  fmg  immortal  love. 

XCIV.    Sevens.     Humphreys. 
I  The  Privileges  of  the  Sons  of  God, 

BLESSED  are  the  fons  of  God,^  ^ 
They  arc  bought  with  Jefu's  b'cod, 
They  are  ranfomM  from  the  grave, 
Life' eternal  they  (hail  have, 
With  themnumber'd  may  we  be, 
JSow  and  thro'  eternity  « 


94-         SCRIPTURE    DOCTRINES. 

2  God  did  love  them  in  his  fon, 
Long  before  the  world  begun  ; 
They  the  feal  of  this  receive 
When  on  Jefus  they  believe. 
With  thent,  &c. 

3  They  are  jnftify'd  by  grace, 
They  enjoy  a  folid  peace  ; 

All  their  fins  are  wafrYd  away, 
They  {hall  (land  in  God's  great  day, 
With  them,  &c. 

4  They  produce  the  fruits  of  grace 
In  the  works  of  righteoufneis  ! 
Born  of  God,  they  hate  all  fin, 
God's  pure  feed  remains  within. 
With  them,  &c. 

5  They  have  fcllowihip  with  God, 
Thro'  the  mediator's  blood  ; 
One  with  God,  thro'  Jefus  one, 
Glory  is  in  them  begun* 

With  them,  &c. 

6  Tho'  they  fuffer  much  on  earth, 
Strangers  to  the  worldling's  mirth, 
Yet  they  have  an  inward  joy, 
Pleafures  which  can  never  cloy. 
With  them  &c. 

7  They  alone  are  truly  bleft, 

Heirs  of  God,  joint  heirs  with  Cbrift; 
They  with  love  and  peace  are  rill'd, 
They  ire  by  Irs  fpirit  feal'd. 
With  them  number'd  may  we  be, 
Now  and  rliro'  eternity  ! 


■N 


ADOPTION.  oj 

XCV.     L.  M.  Dr.  S.  Stcnnetr. 

Chriflians  the  Sons  of  God,  John  i.  12. 

i  John  iii.  I. 
OT  all  the  nobles  of  the  earth, 
Who  boaft  the  honors  of  their  birth, 
Such  real  dignity  can  claim, 
As  thofe  who  bear  the  chriftian  name. 

2  To  them  the  privilege  is  giv'n 

To  be  the  fonsand  heirs  of  heav'n  ; 
Sons  of  the  God  who  reigns  on  high, 
And  heirsof  joys  beyond  the  fky. 

3  [On  them,  a  happy  chofen  race, 
Their  father  pours  his  richeft  graee  t 
To  them  his  counfels  he  imparts, 
And  ftamps  his  image  on  their  hearts. 

4  Their  infant-cries,  their  tender  age, 
His  pity  and  his  love  engage  : 

He  daips  them  in  his  arms,  and  there 
Secures  them  witli  parental  care.] 

5  His  will  he  makes  them  early  know, 
And  teaches  their  young  feet  to  go  : 
Whifpers  inflrudiion  to  their  minds, 
Arid  on  their  hearts  his  precepts  binds. 

6  When,  thro'  temptation  they  rebel, 
His  chafl'ning  rod  he  makes  them  feel 
Then,  with  a  father's  tender  heart, 
He  fooths  the  pain,  and  heals  the  fmarr. 

7  Their  daily  wants  his  hands  fupply, 
Their  fteps  he  guards  with  watchful  eye, 
Leads  them  from  earth  to  heaven  above, 
And  crowns  them  with  eternal  love, 


90.        SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES, 

$  If  I've  the  honor,  Lord,  to  be 
One  of  this  num'rous  family, 
On  me  the  gracious  gift  beftow, 
To  call  thee  Abba,  father  !  too. 

p  So  may  my  conduct  ever  prove 
My  filial  piety  and  love  ! 
Whilft  all  my  brethren  clearly  trace 
Their  father's  likenefsih  my  face. 

XCVI.      S.  M.       Dr.  Doddridge 
Communion  with  God   and  Chrift,  I  John  i.  3. 

1  f^  UR  heavenly  father  calls, 
\^J    And  Chrift  invites  us  near  ; 
With  both  our  friendfliip  (hall  be  fweet, 

And  our  communion  dear. 

2  God  pities  all  our  griefs  ; 

He  pardons  every  day  ;  i 

Almighty  to  proteel  our  fouls, 
And  wife  to  guide  our  way. 

3  How  large  his  bounties  arc  ! 

What  various  llores  of  good 
DirFus'd  from  our  redeemer's  hand, 
And  purchas'd  with  his  blood  i 

4  Jefus,  our  living  head, 

We  bids  thy  faithful  care  ; 
Our  advocate  before  the  throne, 
And  our  forerunner. there. 

5  Here  fix,  my  roving  heart  ! 

Here  wait,  my  warmed  |oyc  ! 
'Till  the  communion  be  co»pUlC 
In  nobler  fecnes  above. 


COMMUNION  WITH  GOD.     97,  98 

XCVII.     L.  M.     Beddome. 

De firing  Communion  with  God. 

X   1%/rY  riling  foul,  with  ftrong  defires 

J.VJL  To  perfect  happinefs  afpires, 

"With  fteady  fteps  would  tread  the  road., 

That  leads  to  heaven,  that  leads  to  God. 

2  I  thirft  to  drink  unmingled  love, 
From  the  pure  fountain-head  above: 
My  deareft  Lord,  I  long  to  be 
Empty  ?d  of  fin,  and  full  of  thee. 

3  For  thee  I  pant,  for  thee  I  burn, 
Art  thou  withdrawn  ?  again  return, 
Nor  let  ni'e  be  the  fir  ft  to  fay, 

Thou  wilt  nor  hear  when  linnets  pray. 
XCVIII.    C.  M.    Cowper. 
Walking  with  God,  Gen.  v.  24. 

1  4T~\  FOR  a  ciofer  walk  with  God, 
vL/   A  ca^m  and  heavenly  frame  j 
A  light,  to  fhine  upon  the  road 

That  leads  me  to  the  lamb  ! 

2  Where  is  theblelTednefs  I  knew 

When  fir  it  I  fawtbe  Lord  ? 
Where  is  the  foul-rcfreming  view 
Of  Jefns,  and  his  word  r 

3  What  peaceful  hours  I  then  enjoy M  ! 

Row  fweet  their  memory  it  ill  ! 
But  now  I  find  an  aching  void, 
The  world  can  never  fill. 

4  Return,  O  holy  dove  return, 

Sweet  Mefienger  of  reft  ; 
I  hate  the  fins  that  made  thee  mourn, 
And  drove  thee  li'oiv.  my  bresitc 


99,         SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

5  The  cleared  idol  I  have  known, 

Whate'erthat  idol  be, 
Help  me  to  tear  it  from  thy  throne, 
And  worfhip  only  thee. 

6  So  mall  my  walk  be  clofe  with  God, 

Calm  and  ferene  my  frame  ; 
So  purer  light  mail  mark  the  road 
That  leads  me  to  the  lamb. 

XC1X.    C.   M    Dr.  Watts's  Sermons. 

0  that  J  knew  where  J  might  find  him  ;  or,  f.ns 
and  Sorrows  iaid  before  God,  Jobxxiii.  3.  4. 

1  ^w    THAT  I  knew  the  fecret  place, 
\J  Where  I  might  find  my  God  ! 
I'd  fpread  my  wants  before  his  face, 

And  pour  my  woes  abroad. 

2  I'd  tell  him  how  my  fins  arife, 

What  forrowsl  fuftain  ; 
How  grace  decays,  and  comforts  dies, 
And  leaves  my  heart  in  pain. 

3  He  knows  what  arguments  I'd  tftkc 

To  wreftle  with  my  God  ; 
I'd  plead  for  his  own  mercy's  fake, 
And  for  my  Savior's  blood. 

4  My  God  will  pity  my  complaints, 

And  heal  my  broken  bones  ; 
He  lakes  the  meaning  of  his  faints, 

The  language  of  their  groans. 

5  A  rife,  my  foul,  from  deepdiftrefs, 

And  banifh  every  fear  ; 
He  calls  thee  to  his  throne  of  grace, 
To  fpread  thy  lbrrows  there. 


SANCTIFIGATION.  ioo,  iof 
C.      C.  M.     Dr.  Watts's   Lyric  Poems. 
Sanftificaiion  and  Pardon. 
ill  THERE  ihall  wc  Tinners  hide  onr  heads 
VV    Can  rocks  or  mountains  fave  ? 
Or  fiiall  we  wrap  us  in  the  ftiad.es 
Of  midnight  and  the  grave  \ 

2  Is  there  nolhelter  from  the  eye 

Of  a  revenging  God  ? 
Jems,  to  thy  dear  wounds  we  fly, 
Bedew  us  with  thy  blood, 

3  Thofe  guardian  drops  our  fouls  fecure^ 

And  wafh  away  our  fins  ; 
Eternal  jultice  frowns  no  more, 
And  confeience  fmiles  within, 

4  We  blefs  that  wondrous  purple  flream 

That  cleanfes  every  flain ; 
Yet  are  our  foiils  but  half  redeem'd 
If  fin,  the  tyrant,  reign. 

5  Lord,  blafl  his  empire  with  thy  breathy 

That  curfed  throne  muft  fall  j 
Ye  flattering  plagues,  that  work  onr  death, 
Fly,  for  we  hate  you  all. 

CI.     L.M.     Dr.   Doddridge. 

Abundant  Life    by  Chrifl    our  Shepherd, 

John  x.  io. 

1  TjRaife  to  our  fhepherd's  gracious  name, 
JL     Who  on  fo  kind  an  errand  came  ; 
Came,  that  by  him  his  flock  might  live, 
And  more  abundant  life  receive. 

2  Hail,  great  Immanuel  from  above, 
High  feated  on  thy  throne  of  love  ! 
O  pour  the  vital  torrent  down, 

Thy  people's  joy,  their  Lord's  renown. 


IC2        SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

3  Scarce  half  alive  we  fi^h  and  cry  ; 
Scarce  raife  to  t!i :  ye  : 
Kind  Savior  let  our  dying  fhte 
Compaflion  in  thy  heart  create. 

4  The  fhepherd's  blood  the  fhecp  mufl.  heal  ; 
O  may  we  all  its  influence  feel 

'Till  inward  deep  experience  (how, 
Chrifr.  can  begin  a  heav'n  below. 

CII.     S,  M.     Dr.  S.Stennett. 

The  Leper  heahd  ;  or,  Savttification  implored, 
Matt.  viii.  2,  3. 

1  T>EHOLD  the  Iep'rous  jew, 
JD  Opprefs'd  with  pain  and  grief, 
Pouring  his  tears  at  Jefu's  feet, 

For  pity  and  relict. 

2  "  O  fpeak  the  word,"  he  cries, 

"  And  heal  me  of  my  pain  : 
il  Lord,  tlioti  art  able,  if  thou  wilr, 
i(  To  make  a  leper  clean." 

3  Companion  moves  his  heart, 

He  fpeaks  the  gracious  word  ; 
The  leper  feels  his  ltrength  return, 
And  all  his  ficknefs  cur'd. 

4  To  thee,  dear  Lord,  I   look, 

Sick  of  a  worfe'difeafe  ; 
Sin  is  my  painful  malady, 
And  none  cm  give  me  eafc. 

5  But  thy  almighty  grace 

Can  heal  my  Iep'rous  foul  ; 
O  bathe  me  in  thy  precious  blood, 
And  that  will  make  me  whole 


PERSEVERANCE.     103,  104 
CHI.     S.  M.      Dr.  Doddridge. 
The  Security  o/Chrift's  Sheep,]o\m  x.  27-30. 

1  Ik/fY  foul,  with  joy  attend, 
XVi  While  Jefus  filencc  breaks  ; 
No  angel's  harp  fuch  mufic  yields, 

As  what  my  fhephcrd  fpeaks. 

2  «  I  know  my  fheep,"  he  cries, 

"  My  foul  approves  them  well  : 
u  Vain  is  the  treacherous  world's  difguife^ 
«  And  vain  the  rage  of  hell. 

3  "  I  freely  feed  them  now 

ii  With  tokens  of  my  love, 
<(  But  richer  paflures  I  prepare, 
"  And  fweeter  ftreams  above. 

4  "  Unnumber'd  years  of  blifs 

"  I  to  my  flieep  will  give  ; 
<e  And,  while  my  throne  unfliaken  {lands, 
'*  Shall  all  my  chcfen  live. 

5  "This  tried  almighty  hand 

"  Israis'd  for  their  defence  : 
"Where  is  the  power  mall  reach  them  there? 
t(  Or  what  mall  force  them  thence  ? 

6  Enough,  my  gracious  Lord, 

Let  faith  triumphant  cry  ; 
3My  heart  can  on  this  promife  live, 
Can  on  this  promife  die. 
CIV.     L.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 
Noah  prefervedm  the  Ark,  atid  the  believer  in 

Chrifl,    1  Pet.  iii.  20,  21. 
j   *"T"^KE  deluge, at  th'  almighty's  call, 
X     In  what  impetuous  ftreams  it  fell  I 
Swallow'd  the  mountains  in  its  rage, 
And  fvvept  a  guilty  world  to  hell. 


io*.       SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

2  In  vain  the  tailed  Tons  of  pride 
Fled  from  the  clofc-purfuing  wave  , 
Nor  could  their  mightiert  towers  defend, 
Nor  fwiftnefs  'fcape,  nor  courage  five. 

3  How  dire  the  wreck  ?  how  loud  the  roar  : 
How  flirill  the  univerfal  cry 

Of  millions  in  the  lift  defpair, 
Re-echo  from  the  lowering  fky  ! 

4  Yet  Noah;  humMe  happy  faint, 
Surrounded  with  the  chofen  few, 
Sat  in  his  ark,  fecure  from  fear, 

And  fang  the  grace  that  fteer'd  him  tbro'. 

5  So  I  may  fing  in  Jefus  fafe, 

While  ilorms  of  vengeance  round  me  fall, 
Confcious  how  high  my  hopes  are  fix'd, 
Beyond  what  makes  this  earthly  ball. 

6  Enter  thine  ark,  while  patience  waits, 
Nor  ever  quit  that  furc  retreat ; 

Then  the  wide  flood,  which  buries  earth, 
Shall  waft  thee  to  a  fairer  feat. 

7  Nor  wreck  nor  ruin  there  is  fecn  ; 
There  not  a  wave  of  trouble  rolls  ; 

But  the  bright  rainbow  round  the  throne 
Seals  endlefs  life  to  all  their  fouls. 

CV.    C.  M.     F , 

Perfev eravce,  Pfalm  cxix.    117. 

1    T    ORD,    haft  thou  made  rae  know  thy 
I   1  Conduct  me  in  thy  fear,  [ways  ? 

And  grant  me  fuch  fupplies  of  grace, 
That  I  may  perfevcrc 


PERSEVERANCE.  106. 

2  Let  but  thy  own  almighty  arm 

Sultain  a  feeble  worm, 
1  {hall  efcapc,  fecure  from  harm, 
Amid  the  dreadful  ftorm. 

3  Be  thou  my  all-fufficient  friend, 

'Till  all  my  toils  ihall  ccafe  ; 
Guard  Die  thro'  life,  and  let  my  end" 
Be  everlaiting  peace. 

CVJ.     L.  M.     Dr.  S.  Stennett. 

Perfjverauce  de fired. 

1  TESUS,  my  Savior  and  my  God, 

J  Thou  haft  redeem'd  me  with  thy  blood  ; 
By  ties  both  natural  and  divine, 
I  am,  and  ever  will  be  thine. 

2  But  ah  ?  fhould  my  inconlhnt  heart, 
Ere  I'm  aware,  from  thee  depart, 
What  dire  reproach  would  fall  on  nie, 
For  fuch  ingratitude  to  ihee  ! 

3  The  thought  I  dread,  the  crime  I  hale, 
The  guilt,  the  mamc  I  deprecate  : 
And  yet  fo  mighty  are  my  foes 

I  dare  not  trull  my  warmeil  vows. 

4  Pity  my  frailty,  dearefr  Lord, 
Grace  in  the  needful  hour  afford  ; 
O  fleel  this  thn'rous  heart  of  mine 
With  fortitude  and  love  divine. 

5  So  (hall  I  triumph  o'er  my  fears, 
And  gather  joys  from  all  my  tears  : 
So  ftull  I  to  the  world  proclaim 
The  honors  of  the  Cfexilliaa  name, 


107.        SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 
CVII.      Toplady. 
The  method  of  Salvation. 

I     rTpHEE,  father,  we  blefs, 

X    Whofe  diftinguiuYing  grace 
Selected  a  people  to  flicw  forth  [by  praife  : 
Nor  is  thy  love  known 
By  ele&ion  alone  ; 
For,  O  thou  haft  added  the  gift  of  thy  fon. 

2  The  goodnefs  in  vain 
We  attempt  to  explain, 

Which  found  &  accepted  a  ranfom  for  men. 

Grttlfurety  of  thine, 

Thou  did  ft  not  decline  [defign  ; 

To  concur  with  the  father's  mod  gracious 

3  To  J ems  our  friend 
Our  thanks  (hall  afcenJ, 

Who  faves  to  the  utmoft,&  loves  to  the  end. 

Our  ranfom  he  paid  ! 

In  his  merit  array  M  (made. 

Wc  attain  to  the  glory  for  which  wc  were 

4  Sweet  fpirit  of  grace, 

Thy  mercy  we  blefs  [peace: 

For  thy    eminent  mare  in    the  council  of 
Great  agent  divine, 
To  reftore  us  is  thlnej 
Andcaufe  usafrefhin  thy  likenefs  to  fbine. 

5  O  God, 'tis  thy  part 

To  convince  and  convert  : 
To  give  a  new  life,  and  create  a  new  heart: 

By  thy  prefencc  and  grace 

We're  upheld  in  our  race,  [days. 

And  are  kept  m  thy  love  to  the  end  of  our 


SALVATION.  108, 

6 .     Father  Spirit  and  So?i, 

Agree  thus  in  one,  (§wn: 

The  falvation  of  ihofe  he  has  mark'd  for  his 
Let  us  too  agree 
To  glorify  thee, 
Thou  ineffable  one,  thou  adorable  three  ? 

CVill.    Helmfley  Tune. 

Free  Salvation,  2  Tim.  i.  9, 

1  TESUS  is  our  great  falvation  ; 
J  Worthy  of  our  belt  e(teem  ! 
He  has  fav'd  his  favorite  nation  j 

Join  to  Ting  aloud  to  him  : 
He  has  fav'd  us, 
Chriil  alone  could  us  redeem. 

2  When  involv'd  in  fin  and  ruin, 

And  no  helper  there  was  found  ; 
Jcfnsour  diftrefs  was  viewing  : 

Grace  did  more  than  ftti  abound  i 
He  has  call'd  us, 
With  falvation  in  the  found. 

3  Save  us  from  a  mere  prqfefFion, 

Save  us  from  hypocrify  ; 
Give  us,  Lord,  the  fweet  poffeflion 

Of  thy  righteotifnefs  and  thee  1 
Belt  of  favors, 
None  compar'd  with  this  can  be. 

4  Let  us  never,  Lord-forget  thee  ! 

Make  us  walk  as  pilgrims  here  : 
We  will  give  thee  all  the  glory, 

Of  the  love  that  brought  us  near  ; 
Bid  us  praife  thee, 
And  rejoice  with  holy  fear. 


i09.uo.  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

j  Free  election,  known  by  calling, 
Is  a  privilege  divine  : 
Saints  are  kept  from  final  falling, 
All  the  glory,  Lord,  be  thine. 
All  the  glory, 

All  the  glory,  Lord,  is  thine. 
CIX.     C.  M. 
Complete  Salvation, 

1  QALVATION  thro' our  dying  Goi, 
C3   Is  finilh'd  and  complete  ; 

He  paid  whate'er  his  people  ow'd, 
And  cancell'd  all  their  debt. 

2  Salvation  now  {hall  be  my  flay, 

"  A  (inner  fav'd,"  I'll  cry  ; 
Then  gladly  quit  this  mortal  clay, 
For  better  joys  on  high. 

CX.     K . 

Difl'mguijhbig  Grace,  Jcr.  xxxi.  ?. 

1  T  N  fongs  of  fublime  adoration  and  praifc, 
-»-   Ye  pilgrims  for  Sion  who  prefs, 
Break  forth,  and  extol  the  great  ancient  of 

His  rich  and  diftinguifhing  grace,  [days, 

2  His  love  from  eternity  rtx'd  upon  you, 

Broke  forth  and  difcover'd  its  flime, 
When  each  with  the  cords  of  his  kindnefs 
he  drew, 
And  brought  you  to  love  his  great  name. 

3  O  had  he  not  pitied  the  (late you  were  in, 

Your  bofoms  his  love  had  ne'er  felt,  [in  fin 
You  all  would  have  liv'd,  would  bavedy'd  too 
And  funk  will]  the  load  ot  your  guilt. 

4  What  was  there  in  you  that  could  merit 

Or  give  the  Creator  delight  ?     [eileem, 
>Tw*s"evcnfo,Fathep»":you.everniuftflng, 
u  Becaufc  it  feem'd  good  in  thy  light. ~ 


SALVATION.  m. 

5  'Twasall  of  thy  grace  we  werebro't  to  obey 

While  others  were  fuffer'd  to  go, 
The  road  which  by  nature  we  chofe  as  our 
Which  leads  to  the  regions  of  woe.  [way, 

6  Then  give  all  the  glory  to  his  holy  name  ; 

To  him  all  the  glory  belongs  ;       [fame 
Be  yours  the  high  joy  dill  to  found  forth  his 
And  crown  hi  in  in  each  of  your  fongs. 

CXI.     S.  M. 
Salvation  by  grace,  from  fir jl  to/aft,  Eph.  ii,  5. 

1  C^  RACE  !  'tis  a  canning  found  ! 
VJJ"  Harmonious  to  the  ear  ! 

Heaven  with  the  echo  mall  refound, 
And  all  the  earth  mall  hear. 

2  Grace  fir  it  contrived  a  way 
To  fave  rebellious  man, 

And  all  the  Heps  that  grace  difplay, 
Which  drew  the  wondrous  plan. 

3  [Grace  firft  inferib'd  my  name 
In  God's  eternal  book  : 

'Twas  grace  that  gave  me  to  the  Lamb, 
Who  all  my  forrows  took.] 

4  Grace  led  my  roving  feet 
To  tread  the  heavenly  road  ; 

And  new  fupplies  each  hour  I  meer 
While  preffing  on- to  God, 

5  [Grace  taught  my  foul  to  pray, 
And  made  my  eyes  o'ernW  : 

'Twas  grace  which  kept  me  to  this  day 
And  will  not  let  me  go.] 


lu.     SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

6       Grice  all  the  work  (hall  crown, 
Thro'  everlafting  days  ; 
It  lays  in  Heaven  the  topmoft  Hone 
And  well  defer vcs  lire  praife. 

CXII.    C.  M.   Dr.  Watt's  Lyric  Poems. 
God  glorious,  and  Sinners  favej,  Ifa.  xliv.  23, 

1  T^ATHER,  how  wide  thy  glory  mines  I 
X    How  high  thy  wonders  rife  ! 
Known  thro'  the  earth  by  thoufand  figns, 

By  thoulands  thro'  the  Ikies. 

2  [Part  of  thy  name  divinely  flands 

On  all  thy  creatures  writ, 
They  (hew  the  labour  of  thine  hands, 
Or  imprefsof  thy  feet.] 

3  Bat  when  we  view  thy  ftrange  defign 

To  fave  rebellious  worms, 
Where  vengeance  and  com paflion  join, 
In  their  divincft  forms  ; 

4  Our  thoughts  are  loft  in  reverend  awe  ; 

We  love  and  we  adore  ; 
The  firft  arch-angel  never  faw 
So  much  of  God  before. 

5  Here  the  whole  Deity  is  known, 

Nor  dares  a  creature  guefs 
Which  of  the  glories  brightcfl  lhonc, 
The  j uft ice  or  the  grace. 

6  [When  finncrs  broke  the  Father's  laws, 

The  dying  Son  atones  ; 
O,  the  dear  myfteries  of  his  crofs  ! 
The  triumph  of  his  groans !] 


SALVATION.  irg. 

7  Now  the  fall  glories  of  the  Lamb 
Adorn  the  heavenly  plains  ,- 
Sweet  cherubs  learn  Imma?mel\  name, 
And  try  their  choiceil  flrains. 
S  O  may  I  bear  fome  humble  part 
In  that  immortal  fong ! 
Wonder  and  joy  mall  tune  my  heart, 
And  love  command  my  tongue. 

CXIIL    C.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

0  Lord,  fay  unto  my  Sou/,  I  am  thy  Salvation, 

Pfalm  xxxv.  3. 

1  QALVATION!  O  melodious  found 
O  To  wretched  dying  men  ! 
Salvation,  that  from  God  proceeds, 

And  leads  to  God  again. 

2  Refcu'd  from  hell's  eternal  gloom, 

From  fiends,  and  fires,  and  chains : 
Rais'd  to  a  Paradife  of  blifs, 
Where  love  triumphant  reigns! 

3  But  may  a  poor  bewilder'd  foul, 

Sinful  and  weak  as  mine, 
Prefume  toraife  a  trembling  eye 
To  bleflings  fo  divine  \ 

4  The  luftrc  of  fo  bright  a  blifs 

My  feeble  heart  o'erbears ; 
And  unbelief  alinoft  perverts 
The  promife  into  tears. 

5  My  Savior  God,  no  voice  but  thine 

Thefe  dying  hopes  can  raife  : 
Speak  thy  falvation  to  my  foul, 
And  turn  my  prayer  to  praife. 


114,115,  SCRIPTURE  INVITATIONS. 

SCRIPTURE  INVITATIONS  fc?  PROMISES. 

CXIV.    L.  M.    Dr.  S.  Stennett. 
God  rcafoning  with  Sun,  Ifa'.ab  i.  18. 

1  pOME,  Tinners,  faith  the  mighty  God, 
V->  Heinous  as  all  your  crimes  have  been, 

f    Lo  !  I  defcend  from  mine  abode, 
To  reafon  with  the  fons  of  men. 

2  No  clouds  of  darkncfs  veil  my  face, 
No  vengeful  lightnings  fiaih  around  : 
I  come  with  terms  of  life  and  peace  ; 
Where  (in  hath  reignM  let  grace  abound. 

3  Yes,  Lord,  \vc  will  obey  thy  call, 
And  to  thy  gracious  fceptre  bow  ; 
O  make  our  crirofon  fins  like  wool 
Our  fcarlet  crimes  as  white  as  fnow. 

4  So  {hall  our  thankful  lips  repeat 
Thy  praifes  with  a  tuneful  voice, 
While  humbly  prottrate  at  thy  feet, 
We  wonder,  tremble,  and  rejoice. 

CXV.  Altered  by  Toplady.  Helmfley  Tune. 
Come  and  welcome  to  Jefus  Chrift,  Ifaiah  lv.  i„ 

1  f^OME,  ye  Tinners,  poor  and  wretched. 
\_j  Weak  and  wounded,  lick  and  fore  ; 
Tefus  ready  Hands  to  fave  you, 

Full  of  pity  join'd  with  power  : 
He  is  able, 
He  is  willing.     Doubt  no  more  ! 

2  Come,  yethirfty,  come,  and  welcome; 

God's  free  bounty  glorify  : 
True  belief,  and  true  repentance, 

Every  grace  that  brings  us  nigh-— 
Without  money, 
tome  to  Jefus  Chrift,  and  buy. 


SCRIPTURE  INVITATIONS.     115, 

3  Let  not  conference  make  you  linger, 

Nor  of  iitnefs  fondly  dream  ; 
Ail  the  fitnejs  he  requireth, 

Is  to  feel  your  need  of  him  : 
This  he  gives  you  ; 
'Tis  his  Spirit's  rifmg  beam. 

4  Come,  ye  weary,  heavy  laden, 

Loft  and  ruin'd  by  the  fall ! 
If  you  tarry  till  you're  better, 

You  will  never  come  at  all ; 
Not  the  righteous, 
Sinners  Jefus  came  to  call. 

5  View  him  proftrate  in  the  garden  ; 

On  the  ground  your  Maker  lies ! 
On  the  bloody  tree  behold  him  ; 
Hear  him  cry,  before  he  dies, 

U  It  is  FINISHED  :" 

Sinner,  will  not  this  fuffice  ? 

6  Lo,  th*  incarnate  God,  afcended. 

Pleads  the  merit  of  his  blood  ; 
Venture  on  him,  venture  wholly, 

Let  no  other  trufl  intrude  -, 
None  bur  Jefus 
Can  do  helplefs  fmners  good. 

7  Saints  and  angels,  join'd  in  concert, 

Sing  the  praifes  cf  the  Lamb  : 
While  the  blifsful  feats  of  Heaven 

Sweetly  echo  with  his  name. 
Hallelujah  ! 
Sinners,  here,  may  fmg  the  fame. 

Hz 


xi6.     SCRIPTURE  INVITATIONS. 

CXVI.    C.  M.    Fawcett. 

Let  the  Wicked forfake  his  JVay,kc.  Ifa.  lv. 

3    QINNERS,  the  voice  of  God  regard  ; 
O  'Tis  mercy  fpeaks  to-day  ; 
He  calls  you  by  his  fovereign  word, 
From  iin's  deitruclive  way. 

2  Like  the  rough  Tea,  that  cannot  reft, 

You  live  devoid  of  peace  ; 
A  thoufand  (lings  within  your  bread, 
Deprive  your  fouls  of  eafe. 

3  Your  way  is  dark,  and  leads  to  hell  ; 

Why  Will  you  perfevere  ? 
Can  you  in  endlefs  torments  dwell, 
Shut  up  in  black  defpair  ? 

4  Why  will  you  in  the  crooked  ways 

Of  iin  and  folly  go  ? 
In  pain  you  travel  all  your  days, 
To  reap  immortal  woe. 

5  But  he  that  turns  to  God  (hall   live, 

Thro'  his  abounding  grace  ; 
His  mercy  wilj  the.  guilt  forgive 
Of  tliofe  that  feek  his  face. 

6  Bow  to  the  fecptre  of  his  word, 

Renouncing  every  fin  ; 
Submit  to  hi  in  your  Ibvereign  Lord, 
And  learn,  his  will  divine. 

7  His  love  exceeds  your  higheit  thoughts  ; 

He  pardons  like  a  God  ; 
He  will  forgive  your  numerous  faults, 
Thro'  a  Redeemer's  blood. 


SCRIPTURE  INVITATIONS.  117, 11S. 

CXVII.     L.  M.     Steele. 

Weary  Souls  invited  to  Reft,  Matt.  xi.  aS. 

1  f»  OME,  weary  fouls  with  fins  diflreft, 

7  Come,  and  accept  the  promis'd  reft; 
The  Savior's  gracious  call  obey, 
And  caft  your  gloomy  fears  away. 

2  Opprefs'd  with  guilt,  a  painful  load  ; 
O  come,  and  fpread  your  woes  abroad  5 
Divine  companion,  mighty  love 
Will  all  the  painful  load  remove. 

3  Here  mercy's  boundlefs  ocean  flows, 

To  cleanle  your  guilt,  and  heal  your  woes ; 
Pardon,  and  life,  and  endlefs  peace ; 
How  rich  the  gift— how  free  the  grace  ! 

4  Lord,  We  accept  with  thankful  heart, 
The  hope  thy  gracious  words  impart ,' 
We  come  with  trembling,  yet  rejoice, 
And  blefs  the  kind  inviting  voice. 

5  Dear  Savior,  let  thy  powerful  love 
Confirm  our  faith,  our  fears  remove  ; 
And  fweetly  influence  every  breaif, 
And  guide  us  to  eternal  reft, 

CXVIII.    As  the  148th. 

Tei  there  is  Room,  Luke  xiv.  22. 

1       \7"E  dying  fons  of  men, 

X    Immerg'd  in  fin  and  woe, 
The  gofpel's  voice  attend, 
While  Jefus  fends  to  you  : 
Ye  perifhing  and  guilty  come, 
In  jefus'  arms  there  yet  is  room, 


no.     SCRIPTURE  INVITATIONS. 

2  No  longer  now  delay, 
Nor  vain  excufes  frame  : 
He  bids  you  come  to-day, 
Tho'  poor,  and  blind,  and  lame  : 

All  things  are  ready,  Tinners,  come, 
For  every  trembling  foul  there's  room. 

3  Believe  the  heavenly  word 
His  meflengers  proclaim  ; 
Ke  is  a  gracious  Lord, 
And  faithful  is  his  name  : 

Backllidin'g  fouls,  return  and  come, 
Call  off  defpair  there  yet  is  room. 

4  Compell'd  by  bleeding  love, 

Ye  wand'ring  fheep,  draw  near, 
Chrift:  calls  you  from  above, 
His  charming  accents  hear  ! 
Let  whofoever  will,  now  come : 
In  mercy's  bread  there  flill  is  room. 

CXIX.     Hotham  Tunc. 
Compel  them  to  come  in,   Luke  xiv.  23. 

1  T  ORD,  how  large  thy  bounties  are, 
_L4  Tender,  gracious,  fibber's  friend 
What  a  feaft  doll  thou  prepare, 

And  what  invitations  fend  : 
Now  fulfil  thy  great  defign, 

Who  didfl  iirlt  the  meflage  bring, 
Every  heart  to  rhee  incline, 

Now  compel  them  to  come  in. 

2  Rnming  on  the  downward  road, 

Sinners  no  compullion  need, 
Glory  to  forfake,  and  God, 

See  they  run  with  rapid  fpeed  : 
Draw  them  back  by  love  divine, 

With  thy  grace  their  fpiriis  win, 
Every  heart,  &c. 


SCRIPTURE  INVITATIONS.     120. 

5  Thus  their  willing  fouls  compel, 

Tims  their  happy  minds  conftram 
From  the  ways  of  death  and  hell, 

Home  to  God.,  and  grace  again  ; 
Stretch  that  conquering  arm  of  thine, 

Once  outftretch'd  to  bleed  for  fin  ; 
Every  heart  to  thee  incline, 

Now  compel  them  to  come  in. 

CXX.   CM.    Steele. 

The  Savior's  Invitation,  John  vii.  37? 

1  np  HE  Savior  calls— let  every  ear 

Attend  the  heavenly  found  ; 
y£  doubting  fouls,  difmifs  your  fear, 
Hope  fmiks  reviving  round. 

2  For  every  thirfty,  longing  heart, 

Here  dreams  of  bounty  flow, 
And  life,  and  health,  and  blifs  impart 
To  banim.  mortal  woe. 

3  Here  fprings  of  facred  pleafure  rife 

To  eafe  your  every  pain, 
(Immortal  fountain— full  fupplies) 
Nor  mall  you  thirft  in  vain. 

4  Ye  finners,  come,  'tis  mercy's  voice, 

The  gracious  call  obey  ; 
Mercy  invites  to  heavenly  joys— 
And  canyon  yet  delay  I 

5  Dear  Savior,  draw  reluctant  hearts, 

'    To  thee  let  fin.ners  fly  ; 
And  take  the  blifs  thy  love  imparts 
'    And  drink,  and  never  die. 


121,122.  SCRIPTURE  INVITATIONS. 

CXXI.   Chatham  Tunc.  W . 

JVhofoever  will,  let  him  come,  Rev.  xxii.  17. 

1  \7"^  fcarle t-color'd  finners,  come  ; 

X    Jefus  the  Lord  invites  you  home  ; 

O  whither  can  you  go  ? 
Wh.it— are  your  crimes  of  crimfon  hue  I 
His  promife  is  for  ever  true, 
He'll  wafh  you  white  as  fnow. 

2  Backfliding  fouls,  fill'd  with  your  ways, 
Whofe  weeping  nights,  and  wretched  day?, 

In  bitternefs  are  fpent  : 
Return  to  Jefus — he'll  reveal 
His  lovely  face,  and  fweetly  heal 

What  you  fo  much  lament. 

3  Tried  fouls  !  look  up— he  fays,  'Tis  f— 
He  loves  you  ftill,  but  means  to  try 

If  faith  will  bear  the  teft  ; 
The  Lord  has  given  the  chiefeft  good, 
He  flied  for  you  his  precious  blood  ; 

O  truft  him  for  the  reft  ! 

4  Ye  tender  fouls,  draw  hither  too, 
Ye  grateful,  highly  favor'd  few, 

Who  fee/  the  debt  you  owe  ; 
Prefs  on,  the  Lord  hath  more  to  give  ; 
By  faith  upon  him  daily  live, 

And  you  /hall  find  it  fo. 

CXXII.    L.  M.    Beddome. 

The  fir  jl  Promife,    Gen.  iii.  ic. 

I  T7S7rHh:NT  bythe  tempter's  wiles  betray 'd 

VV     Adam  our  head  and  parent  fell ; 

Unknown  before,  a  pleafure  fpread 

Thro'  all  the  mazy  deeps  of  hell. 


AND   PROMISES,  123 

2  Infernal  powers  rejoic'd  to  fee 

The  new-made  world  deftroy'd,  undone  5 
But  God  proclaims  his  great  decree, 
Pardon  and  mercy  thro'  his  fon.  ■•  1.3  ** 

3  Serpent  accurs'd,  thy  fentence  read, 
Almighty  vengeance  thou  malt  feel : 
The  woman's  feed  (hall  break  thy  head, 
Thy  malice  faintly  bruife  his  heel. 

4  Thus  God  declares,  andChrifl  defcends, 
:    Affumes  a  mortal  form,  and  dies  ; 

Whilfl  in  his  death,  death's  empire  ends, 
And  the  proud  conqueror  conquer'd  lies, 

5  Dying,  the  king  of  glory  deals 
i    Ruin  to  all  his  numerous  foes  : 

His  power  the  prince  of  darknefs  feels, 
And  finks  opprefs'd  beneath  his  woes. 

CXXIII.     L.  M.     Fawcett. 

As  thy  Days,fo  /ball  thy  jlrength  be,   Deut. 
xxxiii.  25. 

1  A    FFLICTEDfaint,toChrift  draw  near, 
Jr\  Thy  Savior's  gracious  promife  hear  ; 
His  faithful  word  declares  to  thee, 

That  as  thy  days,  thy  itrengch  mall  be. 

2  Let  not  thy  heart  defpond  and  fay, 

"  How  {hall  Fftand  the  trying  day  ?" 

He  has  engag'd  by  firm  decree, 

That  as  thy  days,  thy  ftrciigrh  mall  be. 

3  Thy  faith  is  weak,  thy  foes  are  ftroirg  ; 
And  if  the  conflict  mould  be  long, 
Thy  Lord  will  make  the  tempter  flee  ; 
For  as  thy  days,  thy  ftrcngth  fbali  be. 


12}.       SCRIPTURE  PROMISES, 

4  Should  perfecution  rage  and  flame, 
Still  truit  in  thy  Redeemer's  name  ; 
In  fiery  trials  thou  (halt  fee, 

That  as  thy  days  thy  itrength  (hall  be. 

5  When  call'd  to  bear  the  weighty  crofs, 
Or  fore  afflictions,  pain,  or  lofs, 

Or  deep  diftrefs,  or  poverty, 

Still  as  thy  days,  thy  llrength  fliall  be. 

6  When  ghaftly  death  appears  in  view, 
ChriftYprefence  fliall  thy  fears  fubduc  j 
He  comes  to  let  thy  fpirit  free, 

And  as  thy  days,  thy  llrength  fliall  be. 

CXX1V.     C.  M. 

Fear  not,  for  I  am  with  the*,  Ifdiah  xii.  io. 

i      A  ND  art  thou  with  as,  gracious  Lord, 
XjL  To  diflipate  our  fear  ? 
Dolt  thou  proclaim  thyfelf  our  God, 
Our  GjJ  for  ever  near  ? 

2  Doft  thou  a  Father's  bowels  feel 

For  all  thy  humble  faints  ? 
And  in  fuch  friendly  accents  fpeak 
To  footh  their  fad  complaints  ? 

3  Why  droop  our  hearts  ?   Why  flow  our  eye; 

While  fuch  a  voice  we  hear  ; 

Why  rile  our  forrows  and  our  fears, 

While  fuch  a  friend  is  near  ? 

4  To  all  thine  other  favors  add 

A  heart  to  truft  thy  word  ; 
And  death  itfelf  ih  ill  hear  us  fir.g, 
While  rciting  on  cue  Lord. 


SCRIPTURE  PROMISES.      125,  i26. 
CXXV.   C.  M.   Needham. 
My  grace  hfufficisnt  for  thee,%  Cor.  xii.  9. 

1  Y£  1ND  2re  the  words  thatjtius  fpeaks 
XV.  To  cheer  rhedrooping  faint  : 

"  My  grace  fufficicnt  is  for  you, 

"  Tho'  nature's  powers  may  faint 

2  "  My  grace  irs  glories  ihall  difplay, 

«  And  make  your  griefs  remove  ; 

"  Your  weaknefs  fliall  the  triumphs  tell 

"  Of  boundlefs  power  and  love." 

3  What  tho*  my  griefs  are  not  remov'd, 

Yet  why  mould  I  defpair  f 
While  my  kind  Savior's  arms  fupport, 

I  can  the  burden  bear. 

4  Jems,  my  Savior,  and  my  Lord, 

I I  is  good  ro  truft  thy  name  : 

Thy  power,  thy  faith fulnefs  and  love 
Wii lever   be  the  fame, 

5  Weak  as  lam,  yet  thro'  thy  grace 

I  all  things  can  perform  ; 
And  failing  triumph  in  thy  name, 

Am^d  the  raging  dorm. 

CXXVI.    C.  M.'  Dr.  Doddridge. 
My  Q^JhaJjfuppty  all  your  need^hW. 
iv.   19,  20, 

1    l\/f  Y  G°d'  hoW  checrfu]  i3  ^e  found  i 
iVjL  How  pleafant  to  repeat  ! 
Well  may  that  heart  with  pleafnre  hound. 
Where  God  hath  nVd  his  feat. 
2  What  want  mail  not  our  God  fupply 
From  his  redundant  ftores  ? 
What  ftreams  of  mercy  from  oil  hieh 
Aft  arm  almighty  pours  i 
I 


127.       SCRIPTURE  PROMISES. 

3  From  Chrift  the  ever-living  tyring, 

Thefe  ample  bleflings  flow  : 
Prepare,  my  lips  his  name  to  Ting, 
Whofe  heart  hath  lov'd  us  fo. 

4  Now  to  our  father  and  our  God, 

Be  endlefs  glory  given, 
Thro'  all  the  realms  of  man's  abode, 
And  thro'  the  highe.fi  Heaven. 
CXXVII.     C.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 
Fear  net,  it  is  your  Father's  good  Pleafure  ft 

give  you  the  Kingdom,  Luke  xii.  $2. 
j  \TE  little  Flock,  whom  Jefus  feeds, 
j[     Difmifs  your  anxious  cares  ; 
Look  to  the  Shepherd  of  your  fouls, 
And  fmile  away  your  fears. 

2  Tho'  wolves  and  lions  prowl  around, 

His  ftaff  is  your  defence  : 
'Midi*  fands  and  rocks,  your  fliephcrd  s  voice 
Calls  llreams  and  paftures  thence. 

3  Yoar  father  will  a  kingdom  give, 

And  £ive  it  with  delight : 
His  feebleft  child  his  love  lhall  call 
To  triumph  in  his  fight. 

4  Ten  tbonfand  praifes,  Lord,  we  bring 

For  fure  fupports  like  thefc  ; 
And  o'er  the  pious  dead  we  ling 
Thy  living  pro  miles, 
r  For  all  we  hope,  and  they  enjoy 
We  blefs  a  Savior's  name  ; 

(hall  that  ftroke  difturb  the  fong, 
Which  breaks  this  mortal  trame. 


SCRIPTURE  PROMISES.         128. 
CXXVIII.    Elevens.      K— . 
Exceed'mg great  &  precious  Promifes,  2  Pet.  i.  4. 

HOW  firm  a  foundation  ye  faints  of  the  Lord, 
Is  laid  for  your  faith  in  his  excellent  word  ! 
What  more  can  he  fay  than  to  you  he  hat  h  faid  ? 
You,  who  unto  Jems  for  refuge  have  fled. 

In  every  condition,  in  (icknefs,  in  health, 
In  poverty's  vale,  or  abounding  in  wealth  ; 
At  home  and  abroad,  on  the  land,  on  the  fea, 
I  As  thy  days  may  demand,  (hall  thy  flrength 

'  ever  be. 
\  Fear  not,  I  am  with  thee,  O  be  not  difmay'd, 
I  I,  I  am  thy  God  and  will  Hill  give  thee  aid  ; 
'  I'll  ftrengthen  thee,  help  thee,   and  caufe 

*  thee  to  (land, 
•  Upheld  by  my  righteous  omnipotent  hand. 
'  When  thro*  the  deep  waters  I  call  thee  to  go 
'  The  rivers  of  woe  mail  not  thee  overflow  j 
|  For  I  will  be  with  thee  thy  troubles  to  blefs, 
'  And  fan&ify  to  thee,  thy  deepeft  diftrefs. 
I  When  thro*  fiery  trials  thy  pathway  mall  lie, 
'  My  grace  all-fufficient  fhall  be  thy  fupply  ; 
The  flame  fhall  not  hurt  thee,  I  only  defign 
Thy  drofs  to  confumc,and  thy  gold  to  refine. 
Even  down  to  old  age,  all  my  people  fhall  prove 
My  fovereign,  eternal,  unchangeable  love  ; 
And  when  hoary  hairs  malltheirtcmples  adorn 
Like  lambs  they  fhall  flillin  mybofom  be  borne. 
The  foul  that  on  Jefus  hath  lean'd  forrepofe, 
/  niiU  net,   I  will  not  defert  to  his  foes  ; 
That  foul,tho'al!  hell  mould  endeavor  to  make 
17/  never — 110  never — no  never for/ate*,' 

*   Agreeable  to  Dr.  Doddridge's  tranflation 
■  Heb.  xiii.  c. 


129,         THE  INCARNATION. 

CHRIST. 

CXXIX.  C.  M.  Medley. 
Th  Incarnation  e/Chrift,  Luke  ii.  14. 

1  T\  /rORTALS,awake,with  angels  join, 

Toy,  love  and  gratirude  combine 
To  hail  th'  aufpicious  day. 

2  In  heaven  the  rapturous  fong  began, 

And  fweet  feraphic  fire 
Thro'  all  the  mining  legions  ran, 
And  fining  and  tunM  the  lyre. 

3  Swift  ihtV  the  vaft  expanfe  it  flew, 

And  loud  the  echo  roil'd  ; 
The  theme,  the  fong,  the  joy  was  new, 
'Twas  more  than  heaven  could  hold, 

4  Down  thro'  the  portals  of  the  fry 

Th*  impetuous  torrent  ran  ; 
And  angels  flew  with  eager  joy 
To  bear  the  news  to  man. 
c  [ Wrapt  in  the  filcncc  of  the  night 
Lav  all  the  eaflern  world, 
When  burning,  glorious,heavcniy  i; 
Tiie  wondrous  fceue  imfuri'd.j 
6  Hark  1  the  cherubiq  armies  (ho 
And  elory  leads  the  fong  : 
Good-will  and  peace  are  heard  thr 
■  The  harmonious  heavenly 


OF    CHRIST.  130. 

7  [O  for  a  glance  of  heavenly  love 
Oar  hearts  and  fongs  to  raife  ; 
Sweetly  to  bear  our  fouls  above 
And  mingle  with  their  lays  !] 

S  With  joy  the  chorus  we'll  repeat, 
"  Glory  to  God  on  high  : 
«  Good-will  and  peace  are  now  complete, 
"  Jefus  was  born  to  die." 

9  Hail,  prince  of  life,  for  ever  hail  ! 
"Redeemer,  brother,  friend  ! 
Tho'  earth,  and  time,  and  life  mould  fail, 
Thy  praiie  mall  never  end. 

CXXX.     Sevens.     J.   C.  W. 

•  The  Song  of  the  Angels, 

1  TJ  ARK,  the  herald  angels  ling, 
J7j[  "  Glory  to  the  new-born  king  j 
"  Peace  on  earth,  and  mercy  mild, 

t*  God  and  finners  reconcil'd," 

2  Joyful,  all  ye  nations,  rife, 
Join  the  triumph  of  the  Ikies  ; 

Hail  the  heaven-born  prince  of  peace  1 
Hail  the  fun  of  righteoufnefs  ! 

3  [Mild  he  lays  his  glory  by, 

Born,  that  man  no  more  might  die  ; 
Born,  to  raife  the  fons  of  earth, 
Born,  to  give  them  fecond  birth.] 

4  Come,  defire  of  nations,  come, 
Fix  in  us  thy  humble  home  ; 
Raife  the  woman's  promis'd  feed, 
Bruife  in  us  the  ferpent's  head. 


tjt.    THE    INCARNATION 

5  Glory  to  the  new-born  King, 
Let  us  all  the  anthem  fing, 
u  Peace  on  earth,  and  mercy  mild, 
"  God  and  tinners  reconcil'd  !" 

CXXXI.     C.  M.     Steele. 
The  Incarnation,    John  i.  14. 

1  A  WAKE,  awake  the  facred  fong 
XjL  To  our  incarnate  Lord  ; 

Let  every  heart,  and  every  tongue 
Adore  the  eternal  word. 

2  That  awful  word,  that  fovereign  power, 

By  whom  the  worlds  were  made  ; 
(O  happy  morn  !  illuurious  hour  !) 
Was  once  in  flelh  array'd  • 

3  Then  ftione  almighty  power  and  love, 

In  all  their  glorious  forms  ; 

When  Jefus  left  his  throne  above 

To  dwell  with  finful  worms. 

4  To  dwell  with  mifery  below, 

The  Savior  left  the  fkies  ; 
And  funk  to  wretchednefs  and  woe, 
That  worthlefs  man  might  rife. 

5  Adoring  angels  tun'd  their  fongs 

To  hail  the  joyful  day  ; 
With  rapture  then,  let  mortal  tongues 
Their  grateful  worfhip  pay. 

6  What  glory,  Lord,  to  thee  is  due! 

With  wonder  we  adore  ; 
But  could  we  fing  as  angels  do, 
Our  higheft  praife  were  poor. 


OF    CHRIST..  -32. 

CXXXII.     8.  7.     Robinfon. 
Praife  to  the  Redeemer. 
"Wk  /TIGHTY  God,  while  angels  blefsthee* 
jyj[  May  an  infant  lifp  thy  name  ? 
Lord  of  men  as  well  as  angels, 
Thou  art  every  creature's  theme. 
Hallelujah,  Hallelujah,  Hallelujah,  Amen. 

2  Lord  of  every  land  and  nation, 
Ancient  of  eternal  days ! 
Sounded  through  the  wide  creation 
Be  thy  juft  and  lawful  praife.  rial. 

2  For  the  grandeur  of  thy  nature, 
Grand  beyond  a  feraph's  thought, 
For  created  works  of  power,  ^ 

Works  with  (kill  and  kindnefs  wrought.  Hal. 

4  For  thy  Providence  that  governs 
Thro'  thine  empire's  wide  domain  ; 
Wings  an  angel,    guides  a  fparrow, 
Bleffed  be  thy  gentle  reign.  Hal. 

5  But  thy  rich,  thy  free  redemption, 
Dark  thro'  brightnefs  all  along  ; 
Thought  is  poor,  and  poor  expreffion, 
Who  dare  fing  that  awful  fong  ? 

6  Brightnefs  of  the  Father's  glory, 
Shall  thy  praife  unuuer'd  lie  ? 

Fly,  my  tongue,  fuch  guilty  filence  I 
Sing  the  Lord  who  came  to  die.  Hal. 

7  Did  archangels  ling  thy  coming  ? 
Did  the  fhepherds  learn  their  lays  .? 
Shame  would  cover  me  ungrateful, 
Should  my  tongue  jrefufe  to  praife.        Ha!, 


133,134.     THE  LIFE  AND 

8  From  the  high  eft  throne  in  glory. 
To  the  crofs  of  deepefl  woe  ;' 

AM  to  ranfom  guilty  captives, 
Flow  my  praife,  forever  flow. 

9  Go  return,  immortal  Savior, 

Leave  thy  footftool,  take  thy  throne  ; 
Thence  return,  and  reign  Forever 
Be  the  kingdom  all  thine  own.     ' 
Hallelujah,  &c. 

CXXXIII.  C.  M.  Dr.  Doddridge. 
The  condefcending  grace  o/Chrift.Matt.xx.28, 

1  Q  AVIOR  °f  men,  and  Lord  of  love, 
O   How  fweet  thy  gracious  name  ! 
With  joy  that  errand  we  review, 

On  which  thy  mercy  came. 

2  While  all  thy  own  angelic  bands 

Stood  waiting  on  the  wing, 
Charm'd  with  the  honor  to  obey 
Their  great  eternal  king, 

3  For  us,  mean,  wretched,  iinful  men, 

Thou  Iaid'fl  that  glory  by; 
Firft  in  our  mortal  flefh  to  ferve, 
/    Then  in  that  flefh  to  die. 

4  Bought  with  thy  fervice  and  thy  blood, 

We  doubly,  Lord,  are  thine  ; 
To  thee  our  lives  we  would  devote,     - 
To  thee  our  death  refign. 
CXXXIV.  C.  M. 
The  Redeemer's  mefage,  Luke  iv.iS,  19. 
1    TJT^K>  tne  gl^  found, the  Savior  comes 
JL±  The  Savior  promis'd   long! 
Let  every  heart  prepare  a  throne, 
And  every  voice  a  fong. 


MINISTRY  OF  CHRIST.        155. 

2  On  him,  the  fpirit,  largely  pour'd, 

Exerts  his  facred  fire  ; 
Wifdom  and  might,  and  zeal  and  love 
His  holy  breaft  infpire. 

3  He  comes  the  prifoners  to  releafe, 

In  Satan's  bondage  held, 
The  gates  ofbrafs  before  him  burft, 
The  iron  fetters  yield. 

4  Ke  comes,  from  thickeft  films  of  vice 

To  clear  the  mental  ray  : 
And  on  the  eyes  oppreflwith  night, 
To  pour  celeltial  day. 

f  He  comes,  the  broken  heart  to  bind, 
The  bleeding  foal  to  cure  ; 
And  with  the  treafures  of  his  grace, 
T'  inrich  the  humble  poor. 

h  Our  glad  Hofannas,  prince  of  peace, 
Thy  welcome  mall  proclaim  : 
And  heaven's  eternal  arches  ring 
With  thy  beloved  name. 

CXXXV.  L.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
Chrift's  Transfiguration,  Matt.  xvii.  4. 

1  T¥THEN  at  this  diftance,Lord,we  trace 

V  V  The,  various  glories  of  thy  face, 
What  tranfpon  pours  o'er  all  our  breaft, 
And  charms  our  cares  and  woes  to  reft. 

2  With  thee  in  the  obfctireft  cell 

On  ibme  bleak  mountain  would  I  dwell, 
Rather  than  pompous  courts  behold. 
And  (hare  their  grandeur  and  their  gold. 
Lz 


136.      THE  SUFFERINGS  AND 

3  Away,  ye  dreams  of  mortal  joy  ! 
Raptures  divine  my  thoughts  employ  : 
I  fee  the  King  of  glory  ihine  ; 

And  feel  his  love,  and  call  him  mine. 

4  On  tabor,  thus  his  fervants  view'd 
His  luftre,  when  transform'd  he  flood  ; 
And,  bidding  earthly  fcenes  farewel, 
Cried,  "  Lord,  'tis  pleafant  here  to  dwell," 

5  Yet  ftill  cur  elevated  eyes 
To  nobler  vifions  long  to  rife  ; 
That  grand  AilVmbly  would  we  join, 
Where  all  thy  faints  around  thee  mine. 

6  That  mount  how  bright !  thofe  forms  how 
'Tis  good  to  dwell  for  ever  there  :      [fair  ! 
Come,  death,  dear  envoy  of  my  God, 
And  bear  me  to  that  blelt  abode. 

CXXXVI.  L.  M.  Wlmefleld's  Colledion. 
Behold  thz  ?na?i,  John  xix.  5. 

1  T7E  that  pafs  by,  behold  the  man, 

I    The  man  of  grief  condemn'd  for  you, 
The  Lamb  of  God  for  fmners  {lain, 
Weeping  to  Calvary  purfue. 

2  His  facrcd  limbs  they  ftretch,  they  tear, 
With  nails  they  faifen  to  the  wood — . 
His  facrcd  limbs — exposM  and  bare, 

Or  only  covcr'd  with  his  blood. 

3  See  there  !  his  temples  crown'd  with  th 
His  bleeding  hands  extended  wide, 
His  dreaming  fret  transftVd  and  torn; 
The 


DEATH  OF  CHRIST,  137. 

4  Thou  dear,  thou  differing  Son  of  God, 
How  doth  thy  heart  to  finners  move  . 
Sprinkle  on  us  thy  precious  blood, 
And  melt  us  with  thy  dying  love  . 

5  The  earth  could  to  her  centre  quake, 
Convuls'd,  when  her  Creator  died; 
O  may  our  inmoft  nature  fhake, 
And  bow  with  Jefus  crucified  ! 

6  At  thy  lad  gafp  the  graves  difplay'd 
Their  horrors  to  the  upper  fides  ; 

O  that  our  fouls  might  hurt!  the  made, 
And,  quicken'd  by  thy  death,  anfe  i 

7  The  rocks  could  feel  thy  powerful  death, 
And  tremble,  and  afunder  part  ; 

O  rend,  with  thy  expiring  breath, 
The  harder  marble  of  our  heart. 
CXXXVII.    L.  M.    Steele. 
A  dying  Svviyr* . 

STRETCH'D  on  the  crofstheSavior  dies, 
Hark  1  his  expiring  groans  anfe  : 
See,  from  his  hands,  his  feet,  his  hde, 
Runs  down  the  facred  crimfon  tide. 
2  But  life  attends  the  deathful  found, 
And  flows  from  every  bleeding  wound  ; 
The  vital  ftream,  how  free  it  flows, 
.  To  fave  and  cleanfe  his  rebel  foes. 
;  To  fufFer  in  the  traitor's  place, 
To  die  for  man,  farprifwg  gjace  !   . 
Yet  pafs  rebellious  angels  by — 
O  why  for  man,  dear  Savior,  why  f 
*  See  Hymns  &fi  Ridemfttin  *nd  the  Lord's 
■   r. 


133  THE  SUFFERINGS  AND 

4  And  J  id  ft  thou  bleed,  for  fmners  bleed  ? 
And  could  the   fun  behold  tke  deed  i 
No,  he  withdrew  his  fickening  ray, 
And  darknefs  veil'd  the  monrning  day. 

5  Can  I  fnrvey  this  fcene  of  woe, 
Where  mingling  grief  and  wonder  flow  j 
And  yet  my  heart  unmov'd  remain, 
Infenriblcto  love  or  pain  ? 

6  Come,  deareft  Lord,  thy  grace  impart. 
To  warm  this  cold,  this  ftupid  heart ; 
'Till  ail  its  powers  and  paffions  move 
In  melting  grief,  asd  ardent  love. 

CXXXVIH.     C.  M.     Dr.  S.  Stennett. 
The  an-,.  the  Craft,  John  xii.  ga. 

1  Y^ONDER— amazing  fight  !— I  fee 

JL    The  incarnate  fon  of  God, 
Expiring  on  rheaccurfed  tree, 
I  welt'ring  in  his  blood. 

2  Behold  a  purple  torrent  run 

Down  from  his  tnd  he  1  I : 

The  crirafon  tide  puts  out  the  fun  ; 
His  groans  awake    the  dead. 

3  The  trembling  earth,  the  darken'd  fty 

Proclaim  the  truth atoud  ; 
And  with  the  amaz'd  centurion  cry, 
"  5  Son  of  God." 

4  Sognrat,  fo  yaft  a  facrifice 

Miy  well  my  hope  revive  : 

Son  thus  bleeds  2nd  dies. 
•    -•  tinner fure  may  live. 


DEATH  OF  CHRIST.  139. 

5  O  that  thefe  cords  of  love  divine, 
,   Might  draw  me,  Lord,  to  thee  ! 
Thou  haft  my  heart,  it  mail  be  thine— 
Thine  it  mall  ever  be  ! 

CXXXIX.      L.  M. 

The  dying  Love  o/Chrift,  containing  to  thank- 
ful Devotion,  2  Cor.  v.  14,  15. 

1  O  EE,  Lord,  thy  willing  fubjecls  bow, 
O  Adoring  low  before  thy  throne: 
Accept  our  humble,  cheerful  vow, 
Thou  art  our  Sovereign,  thou  alone. 

2  Beneath  thy  foul-reviving  ray, 
Even  cold  Afflictions  wintry  gloom 
Shall  brighten  into  vernal  day, 
And  hopes  and  joys  immortal  bloom. 

3  Smile  on  our  fouls  and  bid  us  fing, 
In  concert  with  the  choir  above, 
The  glories  of  our  Savior  King, 
The  condefcenfions  of  his  love. 

4  Amazing  love  !  that  ftoop'd  fo  low, 
To  view  with  pity's  melting  eye 
Vile  men,  deferving  endlef*.  woe  ! 
Amazing  love  ! — did  Jef       ie  P 

5  He  died,  to  raife  to  life  and  joy 
The  vile,  the  guilty,  the  undone  ; 
O  let  his  praife  each  hour  employ, 
'Till  hours  no  more  their  circles  run  \ 

6  He  died  !— ye  feraphs,  tune  your  fongs, 
Refoiind,  refound  the  Savior's  name  : 
For  nought  below  immortal  tongues 
Can  ever  reach  the  wondrous  theme. 


140.         THE  RESURRECTION 

CXL.     As  the  148th.     Dr.  Doddridge. 
The  Refurrettlon  o/Chrift,  Luke  xxiv.  34. 

1  XT'ES,  the  Redeemer  rofe  ; 
X    The  Savior  left  the  dead  ; 
And  o'er  our  hellifh  foes 
High  rais'd  his  conquering  head  : 
In  wild  difmay 
The  guards  around 
Fall  to  the  ground, 
And  fink  away. 

2  Lo  !  the  angelic  hands 
In  full  aflembly  meet, 

To  wait  his  high  commands, 
And  worfhip  at  his  feet : 

Joyful  they  come, 

And  wing  their  way 

From  realms  of  day 

To  Jems'  tomb. 

3  Then  back  to  heaven  they  fly, 
The  joyful  news  to  bear  ; 
Hark  /  as  they  foar  on  high, 
What  muiic  fills  the  air/ 

Their  anthems  fay, 
"  Jefus'  who  bled 
"  Hath  left  the  dead  ; 
"  He  rofe  to-day." 

4  Ye  mortals,  catch  the  found, 
Redeem'd  by  him  from  hell  j 
And  fend   the  echo  round 

The  globe  on  which  you  dwell  : 
Tranfported  cry, 
u  Jefus  who  bled 
"  Hath  left  the  dead 
<(  No  more  to  die." 


OF    CHRIST.  I4*< 

5  All  hail,  triumphant  Lord, 
Who  fav'ft  us  with  thy  blood  : 
Wide  by  ihe  name  ador'd, 
Thoa  riling,  reigning  God  : 
With  thee  we  rife, 
With  thee  we  reign, 
And  empires  gain 
Beyond  the  ikies. 
CXLI.     Sevens. 
The  Refurre&ion,  I  Cor.  XV.  56. 

1  r^HRIST,  the  Lord,  is  rifen  to-day, 
w  Sons  of  men,  and  angels  fay, 
Raife  your  joys  and  triumphs  high, 
Sing,  ye  heavens,  and  earth  reply. 

2  Love's  redeeming  work  is  done, 
Fought  the  light,  the  battle  won  : 
Lo  /  the  fan's  eclipfe  is  o'er, 

Lo  /  he  fets  in  blood  no  more. 

3  Vain  the  Rone,  the  watch,  the  feal, 
Chrift  hath  burit  the  gates  of  hell : 
Death  in  vain  forbids  his  rife, 
Chrifthatb  open'd  Paradife. 

4  Lives  again  our  glorious  King, 

"  Where,  O  death,  is  now  thy  {ling  ?" 

Once  he  dy'd  our  fouls  to  fave  ; 

€i  Where's  thy  victory,  boafting  grave 

5  Soar  we  now  where  Chrift  has  led, 
Following  our  exalted  Head  : 
Made  like  him,  like  him  we  rife. 
Ours  the  crofs,  the  grave,  the  fides 

6  What  tho'  once  we  perilh'd  all, 
Partners  of  our  parents'  fall ; 
Second  life  let  us  receive, 
Irionr  heayenly  Adam  live. 


i>i 


T42.    THE  RESURRECTION  AND 

J  Hail  the  Lord  of  earth  and  Heaven  I 
Praife  to  thee  by  both  be  given  ! 
Thee  we  greet  triumphant  now, 
Hail!  the  Refurrcftfon — thou. 

CXLIL     Sevens. 

The  Refurreflion  and  Afcenficn. 

I    A   NGjELS,  roll  the  rock  away, 
JL~\.  Death  yield  up  thy  mighty  prey  : 
See  !  he  rifes  from  the  tomb, 
Glowing  with  immortal  bloom.  Hallelujah. 

2  'Tis  the  Savior,  angels,  raife 
Fame's  eternal  trump  of  praife  ; 
Let  the  earth's  rcmoteft  bound 

Hear  the  joy-infpiring  found.  Ha]. 

3  Now,  ye  faints,  lift  up  your  eyes, 
Now  to  glory  fee  him  rife, 

In  long  triumph  ug  the  fky, 

Up  to  waiting  worlds  on  high.  Hal. 

4  Heaven  difplays  herporrals  wide, 
Glorious  hero,  thro'  them  ride  : 
King  of  glory,  mount  thy  throne, 

Thy  great  Father's  and  thy  own.  Hal. 

5  Praife  him,  all  ye  heavenly  choirs, 
Praife  and  fweep  your  golden  lyres  ; 
Shout,  O  earth,  in  rapturous  fong, 
Let  the  ftrains  be  fwetc  and  ttrong. 

6  Every  note  with  wonders  fwell, 
Sin  o'erthrown,  and  captiv'd  bell; 
Whers  is  hell's  once  dreaded  king  ? 
Where,  O  death,  thy  mortal  iting  !      Hal, 


ASCENSION  OF  CHRIST.  143,144. 
CXLIII.     L.  M. 

Chrift'j  BefurreBion  a  Pledge  of  ours. 

1  TTCT^EN  I  the  holy  grave  furvey, 

V  V   Where  once  my  Sivior  deign'd  to  lie; 
I  fee  fulfill'd  what  prophets  fay, 
And  all  the  power  of  death  defy. 

2  This  empty  tomb  fhall  now  proclaim 
How  weak  the  bands  of  conquer'd  death  : 
Sweet  pledge,  that  all  who  trull  his  name 
Shall  rife,  and  draw  immortal  breath. 

3  [Onr  fnrety,  freed,  declares  us  free, 
For  whofe  offences  he  was  feiz'd: 

In  his  releafe  our  own  we  fee, 

And  fhout  to  view  Jehovah  pleas'd.] 

4  Jefns,  oncenumber'd  with  the  dead, 
Unfeals  his  eyes  to  fleep  no  more  ; 
And  ever  lives,  their  caufe  to  plead, 
For  whom  the  pains  of  death  he  bore. 

5  Thy  rifen  Lord,  my  foul,  behold  j 
See  the  rich  diadem  he  wears  ! 
Thou  too  fhah  bear  an  harp  of  gold, 
To  crown  thy  joy  when  he  appears. 

6  Tho'  in  the  duft  I  lay  my  head, 

Yet,  gracious  God,  thou  wilt  not  leave 
My  flefh  for  ever  with  the  dead, 
Nor  lofe  thy  children  in  the  grave. 
CXLIV.     C.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 
Comfort  to  fucb  who  feek  a  rifen  Jefus, 
Matt,  xxviii.  5,  6. 
I  *\7"E  humble  foals,  that  feek  the  Lord; 
X     Chafe  all  your  fears  away  : 
And  bow  with  pleafure  down  to  fee 
The  place  where  Jefus  lay. 


I4J.     THE  RESURRECTION  AND 

2  Thus  low  the  Lord  of  life  was  brought : 

Such  wonders  love  can  do  : 
Thus  cold  in  death  that  bof'om  lay, 
Which  throbb'd  and  bled  for  you. 

3  A  moment  give  a  loofe  to  grief, 

Let  grateful  forrows  rife  ; 
And  warn  the  bloody  flains  away, 
With  torrents  from  your  eyes. 

4  Then  dry  your  tears,  and  tune  your  fongs, 

The  Savior  lives  again  ; 
Not  all  the  bolts  and  bars  of  death 
The  Conqueror  could  detain. 

5  High  o'er  th*  angelic  bands  he  rears 

His  once  diftionor'd  head  ; 
And  thro'  unnumber'd  years  he  reigns, 
Who  dwelt  among  the  dead. 

6  With  joy  like  his  mall  every  faint 

His  empty  tomb  furvey ; 
Then  rife,  with  his  afcending  Lord, 
To  realms  of  endlefs  day. 

CXLV.    L,  M.    Wefley's  Collection. 
Chrift'j  Afcenfion,  Pfalm  xxiv.  7. 

1  /"\UR  Lord  is  rifen  from  the  dead, 
\J  Our  Jefus  is  gone  up  on  high  ; 
The  powers  of  hell  are  captive  led, 
Dragg'd  to  the  portals  of  the  fky. 

2  There  his  triumphal  chariot  waits, 
And  angels  chant  the  folemn  lay  ; 

•'  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates/ 
"  Ye  evcrlafting  doors,  give  way  /" 


ASCENSION  OF  CHRIST.  146, 

3  Loofe  all  your  bars  of  ma  fly  light, 
And  wide  unfold  the  radiant  fcenc  ; 
He  claims  thofe  manfions  as  his  right, 
Receive  the  king  of  glory  in. 

4  "  Who  is  the  king  of  glory,  who  ? " 

The  Lord  that  all  his  foes  o'ercame, 

The  world,  fin,  death,  and  hell  overthrew, 

And  Jefus  is  the  conqueror's  name. 

4  Lo  !  his  triumphant  chariot  waits, 
And  angels  chant  the  folemn  lay, 
"  Lift  np  your  heads,   ye  heavenly  gates ! 

"  Ye  everlafting  doors  give  way  ! 

6  u  Who  is  the  king  of  glory,  who  ?" 
The  Lord  of  bonndlefs  power  poffeft, 
The  king  of  faints  and  angels  too, 
God  over  ail,  for  ever  bleft. 
CXLVI.    As  the  148th.     Dr.  Doddridge, 
Jefus  feen  of  angels,  I  Tim.  iii.  16. 

1  /^V    YE  immortal  throng 
%^/  Of  angels  round  the  throne, 
Join  with  our  feeble  fong 

To  make  the  Savior  known : 
On  earth  ye  knew 
His  wondrous  grace 
His  bcautious  face 
In  heaven  ye  view. 

2  Ye  faw  the  heaven-born  child 
In  human  deili  array'd, 
Benevolent  and  mild, 
While  in  the  manger  laid  : 

And  pra'sfe  to  God, 
And  peace  on  earth, 
For  foch  a  birth, 
Prockim'd  aloud. 


146.       THE  ASCENSION  AND 

3  Ye  in  the  wildernefs 
Beheld  the  tempter's  fpoil'd, 
Well  known  in  every  drefs, 
In  every  combat  foii'd  ; 

And  joy'd  to  crown 
The  victor's  head, 
When  fa  tan  fled 
Before  his  frown. 

4  Around  the  bloody  tree 

Ye  prefs'd  with  (hone  dcfirc 
That  wondrous  fight  to  fee, 
The  Lord  of  life  expire  ; 
And,  could  your  eyes 
Have  known  a  tear, 
Hud  dropp'd  it  there 
In  fad  furprife. 

5  Around  his  facred  tomb 

A  willing  watch  ye  keep  ; 
Till  the  bleft  moment  come 
To  roufe  him  from  his  fleep  : 

Then  roll'd  the  (tone, 

And  all  ador'd 

Your  rifmg  Lord. 

With  joy  unknown. 

6  When  all  array'd  in  light 
The  mining  Conqueror  rode, 
Ye  hail'd  his  rapturous  flight 
Up  to  the  throne  of  God  ; 

And  wav'd  around 
Your  golden  wings, 
And  (truck  your  firings 
Of  fweetcit  found. 


EXALTATION  OF  CHRIST.     147. 

The  warbling  notes  purfae, 
And  louder  anthems  raife  ; 
While  mortals  ling  with  you 
Their  own  redeemer's  praife  : 

And  thou,  my  heart, 

With  eqnal  flame, 

And  joy  the  fame, 

Perform  thy  part. 

CXLVII.      C.  M.    Steele. 

The  Exalted  Savior. 
OW  let  us  raife  our  cheerful  ilrains, 
And  iuin  the  blifsful  choir  above  ; 
Thdre  our  exalted  Savior  reigns, 
And  there  they  fing  his  wondrous  love. 

2  While  feraphs  tune  the  immortal  fong, 
O  may  we  feel  the  i acred  flame  ; 
And  every  heart  and  tvcvy  tongue 
Adore  the  Savior's  glorious  name. 

3  Jefus,  who  once  upon  the  iree 
In  agonizing  pains  expired  ; 

Who  dy'"d  for  rebels — yes,  'us  he  !   ^      , 
How  bright ,'  how  lovely  /  how  admir'd  / 

4  Jefus,  who  dy'd  that  we  might  live, 
Dy'din  the  wretched  traitors  place— 
O  what  returns  can  mortals  give, 
For  well  immeafnrable  grace  ? 

5  Where  univerfal  nature  ours, 
And  art  with  all  herboaftedftore; 
Nature  and  art  with  all  their' powers, 
Would  Rill  confefsthe  offer  poor  / 

6  Yet  tho'  for  bounty,  fo  divine/ 
We  ne'er  can  equal  honors  raife 
Jefus,  may  all  our  hearts  be  thine, 

And  all  uur  tongues  proclaim  thy  praife/ 


148.         THE  EXALTATION  AND 

CXLVIII.  L.  M.  Dr.  Watts's  M . 

The  humiliation ,    exaltation  t  and  triumphs  t 
Chrift,  Phil.  ii.  8,9.     Col.  ii.  15. 

1  r  I  ^HE  mighty  frame  of  glorious  grace, 

X     That  brighteft  monument  of  praife 
That  e'er  the  Cod  of  love  defign'd, 
Employs  and  fills  my  laboring  mind. 

2  Begin,  my  foul,  the  heavenly  fong, 
A  burden  for  an  angel's  tongue  ; 
When  Gabriel  founds  thefe  awful  things, 
He  tunes  and  fummons  all  his  firings. 

3  Proclaim  inimitable  love, 
Jefus,  the  Lord9  of  worlds  above, 
Puts  off  the  beams  of  bright  array, 
And  veils  the  Cod  in  mortal  clay. 

4  He  that  diftributes  crowns  and  thrones 
Hangs  on  a  tree,  and  bleeds  and  groans  : 
The   prince  of  life  refigns  his  breath, 
The  king  of  glory  bows  to  death. 

5  But  fee  the  wonders  of  his  power, 
He  triumphs  in  his  dying  hour, 
And,  while  by  Satan's  rage  he  fell, 
He   dahYd  the  riling  hopes  of  hell. 

f>  Thus  were  the  hofts  of  death  fuhdu'd, 
And  fin  wasdrown'd  in  Je fit's  blood: 
Then  hearofe,  and  reigns  above, 
And  conquers  iinncrs  by  his  love. 

7  Who  mall  fulfil  this  boundlefs  fong  ? 
The  theme  furmounts  an  angel's  tongue  : 
How  low,  how  vain  are  mortal  airs, 
When  Gabriel's  nobler  harp  defpairs. 


KINGDOM    OF    CHRIST.         14$. 
CXLIX.     Madan's  Colleaion. 
The  kingdom  o/Chrift,  Phil.  iv.  4. 
I     TJ  E  JOICE,  the  Lord  is  king, 
XV  Your  God  and  king  adore  ; 
Mortals,  give  thanks,  and  fing, 
And  triumph  evermore. 
Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice, 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  faints,  rejoice. 

1     Rejoice,  the  favior  reigns, 

The  Cod  of  truth  and  love  ; 

When  he  had  purg'd  our  ftains, 

He  took  his  feat  above  : 
Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice, 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  faints,  rejoice. 

3  His  kingdom  cannot  fail, 

He  rules  o'er  earth  and  heaven  j 

The  keys  of  death  and  hell 

Are  to  our  Jefus  given  : 
Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice, 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  faints,  rejoice. 

4  He  all  his  foes  (hall  quell, 
Shall  all  our  fins  deftroy  j 
And  every  bofom  fwell 
With  pure  feraphic  joy  : 

Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice, 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  faints,  rejoice. 

5  Rejoice  in  glorious  hope, 
Jefus  the  judge  mall  come, 
And  take  hisfervants  up 
To  their  eternal  home  : 

We  foon  Ihall  hear  th'  archangel's  voice, " 
The  trump  of  Cod  ihall  found,  rejoice. 


I5o.  THE  FULNESS  AND 

CL.     As  the  104th.    Fawcett. 
The  Fuinefs  of  Chrift,  John  i.  16.  Col.  i.  19 « 

1  \    FULNESS  rcfidcs 
JLJL  In  Jefus  our  head, 
And  ever  abides 

To  anfwer  our  need  ; 
The  Father's  good  plcafure 

Has  laid  up  in  ftore, 
A  plentiful  treafurc 

To  give  to  the  poor. 

2  Whate'er  he  our  wants, 

We  need  net  to  fear  ; 
Our  num'rous  complaints 

I  lis  mercy  will  hear  : 
His  fuinefs  Hull  yield  us 

Abundant  i'u pplics  ; 
Kis  power  fhall  fhield  us 

When  dangers  arife. 

3  The  fountain  o'errlows 

Our  woes  to  rtdrefs, 
Still  more  he  be  (lows, 

\nd  grace  upon  grace  : 
Kis  gifts  in  abundance 

We  daily  receive  ; 
He  has  a  redundance 

For  all  that  believe. 

4  Whatever  diltrefs 

Awaits  us  below, 
Sucli  plentiful  grace 

Will  Jefus  bellow, 
As  Hill  inall  fnnport  us, 

And  file  nee  our  fear,- 
For  nothing  can  hurt  us 

While  Jefus  is  near. 


RICHfeS  OF  CHRIST.  151. 

5  When  troubles  attend, 
Or  danger  or 'ftrife, 
His  love  will  defend 

And  guard  us  thro'  life  ; 
And  when  we  are  fainting, 

And  ready  to  die, 
Whatever  is  wanting, 
His  hand  will  fupply. 

CL1.     New  Jerusalem  Tune. 
The  unfearchahle  riches  o/'Chrift,  Eph.  iii.  8. 

1  TTOW  mall  I  my'favior  fet  forth  ? 
JQ  How  dial  I  I  his  beauties  declare  ? 
O  how  (hall  I  fpeak  of  his  worth, 

Or  what  his  chief  dignities  are  ? 
His  angels  can  never  exprefs, 
Nor  faints  who  fit  neareft  his  throne, 
How  rich  are  histreafures  of  grace  : — 
No  !  this  is  a  myftery  unknown. 

2  In  him  all  the  fulnefs  of  God 
For  ever  tranfeendently  Ihines  ; 
Tho'  once  like  a  mortal  he  flood 
To  finifh  his  gracious  defigns  : 
Tho'oncehe  was  nail'd  to  the  crofs, 
Vile  rebels  like  me  to  fet  free, 

His  glory  fuftained  nolofs, 
Eternal  his  kingdom  mall  be. 

3  His  wifdom,  his  love,  and  his  power, 
Seem'd  then  with   each  other  to  vie, 
When  Tinners  he  floop'd    to  reilort' 
Poor  finners  condemned  io  die! 

He  laid  all  his  grandeur  aTirle, 
And  dwelt  in  a  cottage  of- clay  , 
Poor  finners  he  lov'd.  till  he  dy'd 
To  wafli  their  pollutions  away 
K 


153.  THE  INTERCESSION 

4  O  Tinners,  believe  and  adore 
This  favior  fo  rich  to  redeem  ! 
No  creature  can  ever  explore 
The  trea'fures  of  goodnefs  in  him  : 
Come,  all  ye  who  fee  yourfelves  loft, 
And  feci  yourfelves  burden' d  with  fin, 
Draw  near  while  with  terror  you're  tols'dj 
Believe^  and  your  peace   fhall  begin. 

5  Nov/,  finners,  attend  to  his  call, 

t    "  W "I'.ofo  hath  an  ear  let  him  hear/' 
He  promifes  mercy  to  ail 
W ho  feel  their  hd  wants,  far  and  near  : 
He  riches  has  ever  ill  (lore, 
And  treafures  that  never  can  wa/te  : 
Hole's  Pardon,  here's  grace,  yen  and  more,, 
Here's  glory  eternal  at  laft. 

GUI.    L.   M.  Steele. 

The  intcrcejpon  <?/Chriit,  Heb.  vii.25. 

HE  lives,  the  great  redeemer  li 
li    v.*  the  bleft  aiTurahce  gives !) 
now  before  his  father  God, 
merit  of  his  blobd. 

'.c  our  fears, 
And  juftice  a  h  frowns  appears  ; 

's  lovely  face 
fmiles,  and  all  is  peace. 

a   Hence  tl  •   thoughts, 

e  our  fears,  above  our  faults 
\  verful  intcrcdlions  rife 

And  guilt  recedes,  and  terror  die:. 


OF  CHRIST.  i/3 

4  In  every  dark  diftrefsfnl  hour, 
When  fin  and  .fatan  join  their  power  ; 
Let  this  dear  hope  repel  the  dart, 
That  Jejlis  bears  us  on  his  heart. 

5  Great  advocate,  almighty  friend — 
On  him  our  humble  hopes  depend  : 
Our  caufe  can  never,  never  fail, 
For  Jefus  pleads,  and  mud  prevail. 

Chrift's  Intercejfwn  pravalent,  John  xvii.  24, 
CLIIi.     CM.     Toplady. 

1  A  WAKE,  fweet  gratitude,  and  fing 
MIL  Th3  afcended  favior's  love  : 
Sing  how  he  lives  to  carry  on 

His  people's  caufe  above. 

2  With  cries  and  tears  he  offered  up 

His  humble  fuit  below  ; 
But  with  authority  he  afks, 
Enthron'd  in  glory  now. 

3  For  all  that  come  to  God  by  him. 

Salvation  he  demands  ; 
Points  to  their  names  upon  his  breailP 

And  fpreads  his  wounded  hands. 
^  His  {weet  atoning  facrifice 

Gives  fanclion  to  his  claim  : 
"  Father,  I  will  that  all  my  faints 

"  Be  with  me  where  I  am  : 
5  "  By  their  falvation,  recompenft 

"  The  forrows  I  endnr'd  ; 
"  Juft  to  the  merits  of  thy  fon, 

i€  And  faithful  to  thy  word." 


154-  THE  INTERCESSION 

6  Eternal  life,  at  his  rcqneft, 

To  every  faint  is  given  : 
Safety  on  earth,  and,  after  death, 
The  plenitude  of  heaven. 

7  [Founded  on  right,  thy  prayer  avails, 

The  father  ('miles  on  thee  ; 
And  now   thou  in  thy  kingdom  art, 
Dear  Lord,  remember  me. 

8  Let  the  much  incenfe  of  thy  prayer 

In  my  behalf  afcend  ; 
And  as  its  virtue,  fo  my  praife, 
Shall   never  never  end.] 

CL1V.    C.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

ChrihVs  Jntsrcejpon  typified  by  Aaron's  Breajl- 
plate,  Exodus  xxviii.  29. 

1  TWTOW  let  our  cheerful  eyes  furvey 
JL^   Our  great  high  priefl:  above, 
And  celebrate  his  conftant  care, 

And  fympathetic  love. 

2  Tho'  rais'd  to  a  fuperior  throne, 

Where  angels  bow  around, 
And  high  o'er  all  the  mining  train 
With  matchlefs  honors  crown'd  ; 

3  The  names  of  all  his  faints  he  bears, 

Deep  graven  on  his  heart  •, 
Nor  mall  the   meaneA  chriftian  fay, 
That  he  hath  loft  his  part. 

4  Thofe  characters  (hall  fair  abide, 

Our  everla/ting  truft, 
When  gems,  and  monuments,  and  c: 
Are  moulder'ddown  to  dull. 


OF  CHRIST.  j$j\ 

5  So,  gracious  favior,  on  my  breaft 
May  thy  dear  name  be  worn, 
A  facred  ornament  and  guard; 
To  endlefs  ages  borne  ! 
CLV".    C.  M. '  Dr.  Doddridge. 
Phnft  s  admonition  to  Yetcv  under  approach?:" 
trials,  and  inter cefion  for  him,  Luke    xxiS 

1  LTOW  kean  the  tempter's  malice  is  [ 
XX  How  artful,  and  howgrest  ! 

Tho'  not  one  grain  ihall  be  defiroyed, 
Yet  will  he  fin  the  wheat. 

2  But  God  can  all  his  power  control. 

And  gather  in  his  chain  5 
And,  where  he  feems  to  triumph  rnofl, 
The  captive  foul  regain. 

3  There  is  a  fhepherd  kind  and  flrono- 

Siill  watchful  for  his  meep  ; 
Nor  {hall  the  infernal  lion  rend, 
Whom  he  vouch  fares  to  keep' 

4  B)e(l  Jefus,  intercede  for  ns, 

That   we  may  fall  no  more  , 
O  raife  us  when  we  prof  Irate  lie, 
And  comfort  loft  refiore, 

5  The  fecret  energy  impart, 

That  faith  may  never  fail  3 
Bat,  'midft  whole  mowers  of  flefv  dans 
Thattemper'd  (hidd  prevail./ 

6  Secur'd  ourfelves  by  grace  oivine, 

We'll  guard  oar  brethren  too  / 
And,  taught  their  frailty  by  our  own 
Our  care  of  £  hem  renew- 


:     2 


j  56.       CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST. 

CHARACTERS  AND  REPRESENTATI- 
ONS OF  CHRIST*. 

CLVI.  L.  M. 

Advocate,  i  John  ii.  I. 

1  IT  THERE   is  my  God  ?  does  he  retire 

VV  .Beyond  the  reach  of  humble  fighs? 
Are  thefe  weak  breathings  of  delire, 
Too  languid  10  afcend  the  fkies  ? 

2  No,  Lord,  the  breathings  of  delire, 
The  weak  petition,  if  linccre, 

Is  not  forbidden  to  afpire, 

Bat  reaches  thy  all-gracious  ear. 

3  Look  up,  ray  foul,  with  cheerful  eye, 
See  where  the  great  redeemer  (lands, 
The  gloi .  caic  on  high, 
With  precious  incenfe  in  his  hands. 

[efweetens  every  humble  groan, 

is  each  broken  prayer  ; 
toy   hope  on  him  Alone, 
V/hoic  power  and  love  forbid defpair. 

•  Teach  my  weak  heart,  O  gracious  Lord, 
With  ftronger  faith  to  call  thee  mine  ; 
Bid  me  pronounce  the  blifsful  word, 
.My  Father,  God,  with  joy  divine. 

*  Thffe  characters  ofCbrififollovj  oi: 

alphabetically.     Others,  which  it  waj  He- 
■■.  to  place  under  different   heads,  may  h 

i 


CHARACTERS   OF  CHRIST.    157,    158. 

CLVII.  L.  M.  General  Baptifl:  Colle&ion. 

Brazen  Serpent,  Numb,  xxi,  8,  9. 

WHen  7/?Wsgrieving  tribes  complaint), 
With  fiery  ferpents  greatly  pain'd, 
A  ferpent  ftrait  the  prophet  made 
Of  molten  brafs,  to  view  difplay'd. 

2  Around  the  fainting  crouds  attend 

To  heaven  their  mournful  fighs  afcend  ; 
They  hope,  they  look,  while  from  the  pole 
Defcends  a  power  that  makes  them  whole. 

3  But,  O,  what  healing  to  the  heart 
Doth  our  redeemer's  crofs  impart  ! 
What  life,  by  faith,  our  fouls  receive  I 
What  pleafures  do  his  forrows  give  ! 

4  Still  may  I  view  the  favior's  crofs, 
And  other  objecls  count  but  lofs  ; 
Here  ftill  be  nVd  my  feafted  eyes, 
Enraptur'd  with  his  facriflce  ! 

5  Jefus,  the  favior,  balmy  name  1 

Thy  worth  my  tongue  would  now  proclaim; 
By  the  atonement  fet  me  free, 
My  life,  my  hope  is  all  from  thee. 
CLVIII.    L.M.  Fawcett. 
Bread  of  Life,  John  vi.  35,48. 

1  TP^EPRAVED  minds  on  afhesfeed, 
J^/Nor  love,  nor  feek  for  heavenly  bread; 
They  chufe  the  hulks  which  fwine  do  eat, 
Or  meanly  crave  the  ferpent's  meat. 

2  Jefus,  thou  art  the  living  bread, 
By  which  our  needy  fouls  are  fed  : 
In  thee  alone  thy  children  find 
Enough  to  fill  the  empty  mind. 


159-    CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST, 

3  Without  this  bread,  I  rtarve  and  die  ; 
No  other  can  my  need  fupply  : 

But  this  will  fuit  my  wretched  cafe, 
Abroad,  at  home,  in  every  place. 

4  *Tis  this  relieves  the  hungry  poor, 
Who  aflc  for  bread  at  mercy's  door  ; 
This  living  food  defcends  from  heaven, 
As  manna  to  the  Jews  was  giv'n. 

5  This  precious  food  my  heart  revives, 
What  (trengrh,  what  nouriihment  it  gives! 
O  let  me  evermore  be  fed 

With  this  divine  celeftial  bread. 

CL1X.   L.   M.  Fawcetr. 
Bridegroom  and  Hufband  j  or,  the  Marriage 

Between  Chrift  and  the  foul, 
\     TESUS,  the  heavenly  lover  gave 
J  His  life  my  wretched  foul  to  fave  ; 
Refolv'd  to  make  his  mercy  known, 
He  kindly  claims  me  for  his  own. 

2  Rebellious,  I  ag^inft  him  ftrove 
'Till  melted  and  conftrain'd  by  love  ; 
With  fin  and  felf  I  freely  part, 

The  heavenly   bridegroom  wins  my  heart, 

3  My  guilt,  my  wretchednefs  he  knows, 
Yet  takes  and  owns  me  for  his  fpoufe  j 
My  debts  he  pays,  and  lets  me  free, 
And  makes  his  riches  o'er  to  me. 

4  My  filthy  rags  are  laid  afide, 

He  clothes  me  as  becomes  his  bride  j 
Hiinfclf  beftows  my  wedding-drefs, 
The  robe  of  perfect  right eoufnefs. 


CHARACTEB.S  OF  CHRIST.       160. 

5  Loft  in  aftoniftiment,  I  fee, 
Jefus,  thy  boundlefs  love  to  me  ; 
With  angels  I  thy  grace  adore, 

And  long  to  love  and  praifethee  more. 

6  Since  thou  wilt  take  me  for  thy  bride, 

0  keep  me,  favior,  near  thy  Tide  ; 

1  fain  would  give  thee  all  my  heart, 
Nor  ever  from  my  Lord  depart. 

CLX.  L.  3V1.  Beddome. 
Bright  and 'morning  Star,  Rev.  xxii.  1 6. 

1  *V7"E  worlds  of  light,  that  roll  fo  near 

X    The  Savior's  throne  of  ihining  blif?_, 
Otell  how  mean  your  glories  are, 
How  faint,  and  few,  compar'd  with  his* 

2  We  fing  the  bright  and  morning-ftar 
(Jefus,  the  fpring  of  light  and  love  j) 
See  how  its  rays  diffhs'd  from  far, 
Conduct  us  to  the  realms  above. 

3  Its  cheering  beams,  fpread  wide  abroad, 
Point  out  the  puzzled  chriftian's  way  ; 
Still  as  he  goes  he  finds  the  road 
Enlighten'a  with  a  conflant  day. 

4  [Thus  when  the  eaftern  magi  brought 
Their  royal  gifts,  a  (tar  appears, 
Directs  them  to  the  babe  they  fought, 
And  guides  their  fteps,and  calms  their  fears,  j 

5  When  (hall  we  reach  the  heavenly  p-ace, 
Where  this  bright  ltar  will  brighteit  fhine  5 
Leave  far  behind  thefe  fcenes  of  night. 
And  view  a  luftre  fo  divine  .? 


i6i.       CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST. 

.  CLXI.  C.  M.  Dr.  S.  Stennctt. 
Chief  among  trn    thoufand;  or,  the  excellen- 
cies o/Chriftj  Cant.  v.  10 — 16. 

1  '  HO  C^r/y?,  the  Z.or.'/,    let   every  tongue 

A     Its  noblcft  tribute  bring  : 
When  he's  the  fubjeer  of  the  fong, 
Who  can  refufe  to  ling  ? 

2  Survey  the  beaaties  of  his  face, 

And 'on  his  glories  dwell  ; 
Think  of  the  wonders  of  his  grace, 
And  a'l  his  triumphs  tell. 

-3  Majeftic  fweetnefs  fits  enthron'd 
Upon  his  awful  brow  ; 
His  head  with  radiant  glories  crown'd* 
His  lips  with  grace  o'erflow. 

4  No  mortal  can  with  him  compare, 

Among  the  fons  of  rsen  : 
Fairer  he  is  than  all  the  fair 
That  fill  the  heavenly  train. 

5  He  faw  me  plung'd  in  deep  di/trefs, 

He  fled  to  my  relief; 
For  me  he  bore  the  fhameful  crofs, 
And  carried  all  my  grief. 

6  His  hand  a  thoufand  bleflings  pours 

Upon  my  guilt*  head  : 
His  prefence  gilds  my  darkeft  hours,  / 
And  guards  my  fleeping  bed. 

7  To  him  I  owe  my  life  and  breath, 

And  all  the  joys  \  have  ; 
He  makes  me  triumph   over  death, 
And  laves  me  from  the  grave. 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST.   162,  163. 

8  To  heaven  ihe  place  of  his  abode 
He  brings  my  weary  feet  ; 
Shews  me  the  glories  of  my  God,' 
And  makes  my  joys  complete. 

Since  from  his  beauty  [   receive 

Sach  proofs  of  love  divine, 
Had  I  athorifand  hearts  to  give, 

Lord,  they  mould' all  be  thine'. 

CLXI1.     Madams    Collection, 

Cofifolation   of  Ifrael,    Luke  ii.  2  J,  . 

GOME,  thou  long  expecled  Jefus, 
Born  to  let  thy  people  free  ; 
From  our  fears  and  lins  rcleafe  us, 

Let  us  find  our  reft  in  thee  : 
Ifrael's  ftrengtb  and  confolation, 

Hope  of  all  the  faints  thou  art ; 
Dear  delire  of  every  nation, 

Joy  of  every  longing  heart. 
Born  thy  people  to  deliver  ; 

Born  a  child  and  yet  a  king  ; 
Born  to  reign  in  us  for  ever, 

Now  thy  gracious  kingdom  bring  : 
By  rhiue  own  eternal  fpirit, 

R.ule  in  all  our  hearts  alone  ; 
By  thine  all-fufEcient  merit, 

Raife  us  to  thy  glorious  throne. 

CLXIII.  L.   M.   Dr.   Doddridge. 
Comer-Stone,  \  Pet.  ii.  6.  Ifa.  xxviii.   16,  17. 
I    y    ORD,  doft  thou  {hew  a  corner-done 
sL^j  For  us  to  build  our  hopes  upon, 
That  the  fair  Edifice  may  raife 
Sublime  in  light  beyond  the  ikies  \ 


164.       CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST. 

2  We  own  the  work  of  fovereign  love  ; 
Nor  death  nor  hell  thefe  hopes  (hall  move, 
Which  fix'd  on  this  foundation  ftand, 
Laid  by  thy  own  almighty  hand. 

3  Thy  people  long  this  ftone  have  tried, 
And  all  the  powers  of  hell  defy'd  ; 
Floods  of  temptation  beat  in  vain  ; 
Well  doth  this  rock  the  houfe  fuftain. 

4  When  dorms  of  wrath  around  prevail, 
Whirlwind  and  thunder,  fire  and  hail, 
>Tis  here  our  trembling  fouls  (hall  hide, 
And  here  fecurely  they  abide  : 

5  While  they  that  fcorn  this  precious  (tone, 
Fond  of  fome  Quickfand  of  their  own, 
Borne  down  by  weighty  vengeance  die, 
And  buried  deep  in  ruin  lie. 

CLXIV.    C.     M. 

Dtfire  of  all  Nations ,  Hag.  ii.  7.  Cant.  i.  3. 

1  INFINITE  excellence  is  thine, 
■*■  Thou  lovely  prince  of  grace  ! 
Thy  uncreated  beauties  fhine 

With  never-fading  rays. 

2  Sinners  from  earth's  remoteft  end 

Come  bending  at  thy  feet  ; 
To  thee  their  prayers  and  vows  afcend, 
In  thee  their  wi flies  meet. 

3  Thy  name,  as  precious  ointment  (lied, 

Delights  the  church  around  ; 
Sweetly  the  (acred  odors  fprcad 
Thro'  all  Iramanuel's  ground. 


■A 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST.  165, 166. 
Millions  of  happy  fpirits  live 

On  thy  exhauftlefs  flore  : 
From  thee  they  all  their  blifs  receive, 

And  ftill  thou  givefi:  more 
Thou  art  their  triumph  and  their  joy  : 

They  find  their  all  in  thee; 
Thy  glories  will  t^eir  tongues  employ 

Thro'  all  eternity. 

CLXV.     C.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 
The  Door,  John  x.  9.  Hofea  ii.  u. 

vyAK> '  °ur  fonis> md  biefs  his  nanic> 

Wnofe  mercies  never  fail  ; 
Who  opens  wide  a  door  of  hope 
In  anchor's  gloomy  vale. 

I  Behold  the  portal  wide  difplay'd, 

The  buildings  -ftrong  and  fair  ; 
Within  are  paflnres  frelh  and  green, 

And  living  dreams  are  there. 
Enter,  my  foul,  with  cheerful  Jiafte, 
^  For  Jefus  is  the  door  ; 
Nor  fear  the  ferpent's  wily  arts 

Nor  .fear  the  lion's  roar. 
O  may  thy  grace  the  nations  lead, 

And  Jews  and  Gentiles  come, 
All  travelling  thro'  one  beauteous  mte 

To  one  eternal  home.  & 

CLXVI.     L.M.     Steele!^ 

A       Our  Example,  John  xiii.  re. 
ND  is  the  gofpel  peace  and  love  fl 
Such  let  our  converfation  be  : 
The  ferpent  blended  with  the  dove. 
Wifdoin  and  meek  iimplicity. 
L 


167.     CHARAClMis  ut   <~mws>i. 

2  Whene'er  the  angry  paffions  rife, 
And  tempt  our  thoughts  or  tongues  to  flrift 
To  Jefuslet  us  lift  our  eyes, 

Bright  pattern  of  the  Chriftian  life  ! 

3  O  how  benevolent  and  kind  / 
How  mild  /  how  ready  to  forgive  / 
Be  this  the  temper  of  our  mind, 
And  thefe  the  rules  by  which  we  live. 

4  To  do  his  heavenly  Father's  will, 
Was  his  employment  and  delight ; 
Humility  and  holy  zeal 

Shone  thro'  his  life  divinely  bright  / 

5  Difpenfing  good  where'er  he  came, 
The  labors  of  his  life  were  love  ; 
O,  if  we  love  the  Savior's  name, 
Let  his  divine  example  move. 

6  But  ah  how  blind  /  how  weak  we  are  / 
How  frail  I  how  apt  to  turn  afide  / 
Lord,  we  depend  upon  thy  care, 

And  afk  thy  fpirit  for  our  guide. 

7  Thy  fair  example  may  we  trace, 
To  teach  us  what  we  ought  to  be  ; 
Make  us  by  thy  transforming  grace, 
Dear  Savior,  daily  more  like  thee. 

CLXVH.    L.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
Forerunner  and  Foundation  of  our  Hope9 
••  3      Heb.  vi.  19,  20. 
I     TESUS  the  Lord,  our  fouls  adore, 
)  A  painful  fuffcrer  now  no  more  ; 
High  on  his  Father's  throne  he  reigns 
O'er  earth,  and  Heaven.'  cktenftvc  pl« 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST.       16B. 
I  His  race  for  ever  is  complete  ; 
For  ever  undifturb'd,  his  fe?t  ; 
Myriads  of  angels  round  him  fry, 
And  fing  his  well-gain'd  victory. 

Yet  'midfl  the  honors  of  his  throne, 
He  joys  not  for  himfelf  alone  ; 
His  meaneft  fervants  fhare  their  part, 
Share  in  that  royal   tender  heart. 

Raife,  raife,  my  foul,  thy  raptur'd  fight, 
With  facred  wonder  and  delight  ; 
Jefus  thy  own  forerunner  fee 
Enter'd  beyond  the  veil  for  thee. 
Loud  let  the  howling  tempeft  yell, 
And  foaming;  waves   to  mountains  fwell, 
No  (hip wreck  can  my  veflel  fear, 
Since  hope  hath  fix'd  its  anchor  here. 
CLXVIII.     As  the  104th.     Hart. 
Fountain  opened  for  fin?iers,  'Zee,  xiii,  i« 
1  nr* HE  fou ntaia  of  Chrift,      , 
J_     Lord,  help  us  to  fing, 
The  blood  of  our  prieft, 

Our  crucify'd  king  ; 
The  fountain  that  cleanfes 
From  /In  and  from  filth, 
And  richly  difpenfes 
Salvation  and  health. 

i  This  fountain  fo  dear 

He'll  freely  impart  ; 
When  piere'd  by  the  fpear, 

It  fiow'd  from  his  heart 
With  blood  and  with  water, 

The  firft  to  atone. 


168-     CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST. 

To  cleanfc  ns  the  latter ; 
The  fountain's  but  one. 
3       This  fountain  from  guilt 
Not  only  makes  pure, 
And  gives,  foon  as  felt, 

Infallible  cure  ; 
Bit  if  guilt  removed, 
Return  and  remain, 
Its  power  may  be  proved 
Again  and  again. 
£       This  fountain  nnfeal'd 
Stands  open  for  all 
Who  long  to  be  heaPd, 

The  great  and  the  fmall  ; 
Jiere's  flrength  for  the  weakly 

That  hither  are  led  ; 
Here's  health  for  the  fickly, 
And  life  for  the  dead. 
c,       This  fountain  tho'  rich, 

From  charge  is  quite  clear, 
The  poorer  the  wretch 
The  welcomer  here  : 
Come  needy,  and  guilty, 

Come  loath fome,  and  bare  ; 
Tho'  lep'rotis  and  filthy, 
Come  j uft  as  you  are. 
6       This  fountain  in  vain 
Has  never  been  try'd, 
It  takes  out  all  ftain 

Whenever  apply 'd  : 
The  fountain  flows  fweetly 

With  virtue  divine, 
To  cleanfe  fouls  completely, 
Tho'  lep*rous  as  mine. 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST.  169,17c 
CLXIX.     C.  M.     Cowpcr. 

Praife  for  the  Fountain  opened, 

THERE  is  a  fountain  fill'd  with  blood, 
Drawn  from  Imwtwue/'s  veins  ; 
And  finners  phmg'd  beneath  that  flood, 
Lofe  all  their  guilty  ftains. 

The  dying  thief  rejoie'd  to  fee 

That  fountain  in  his  day  ; 
O  may  I  there,  tho'  vile  as  he, 

Wafli  all  my  fins  away. 

Dear  dying  Lamb,  thy  precious  blood 

Shall  never  lofe  its  power, 
'Till  all  the  ranfom'd  church  of  God 

Be  fav'd  to  fin  no  more. 

E'er  fince,  by  faith,  I  faw  the  flream 

Thy  flowing  wonnds  Jupply, 
Redeeming  love  has  been  my  theme, 

And  (hall  be  till  I  die. 

But  when  this  lifping,  flam mering  tongue 

Lies  filent  in  the  grave, 
Then  in  a  nobler,  fweeter  fong 

I'll  fing  thy  power  to  fave. 

CLXX.    L.  M.    Newton. 
Friend 

POOR,  weak,  and  worthlefs  tho'  1  am, 
I  have  a  rich  almighty  friend  j 
Jefus,  the  Savior,  is  his  name, 
He  freely  loves,  and  without  end. 

He  ranfom'd  me  from  hell  with  blood, 
And  by  his  power  my  foes  control'd  ; 
He  found  me  wandering  far  from  God, 
*nd  brought  me  to  his  chofen  fold. 


1 71.       CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST. 

3  He  cheers  my  heart,  my  want  fupplies, 
And  fays  that  I  (hall  fhortly  be 
Enthron'd  with  him  above  the  fkies, 

O  !  what  a  friend  is  Chrifl  to  mc  ! 
PAUSE. 
Is  this  thy  kindnef  to  thy  friend,  2  Sam.  xvi.17. 

4  Bat  ah  !  my  inmoft   fpirit  mourns, 

And  well  my  eyes  with  tears  may  fwim, 
To  think. of  my  perverfe  returns  ; 
I've  been  a  /aithlcfs  friend  to  him. 

5  Often  my  gracious  friend  I  grieve, 
Neglect,  diftrnT!  and  difobey, 
And  often  Satan's  lies  believe, 
Sooner  than   all  my  friend  can  fay. 

6  [He  bids  me  always  freely  come, 
And  promifes  what'er   I  afk  : 

But  I  am  ftraighten'd,  cold,  and  dumb, 
And  count  my  privilege  a  tafk. 

7  Before  the  world  that  hates  his  caufe, 

My  treach'rous  heart  has  throbb'd  with  {hauie 
Loth  to  forego  the  world's  applaufe, 
I  hardly  dare  avow  his  name.] 

$  Sure  were  not  I  molt  vile  and  bafe, 
I  could  not  thus  my  friend  requite  ! 
And  were,  not  he  the  Cod  of  grace, 
He'd  frown  and  fpurn  me  from  his  fight. 

CLXXI.  L.  M.  Beddome. 
Gift  of  Cod,  John  iii.   16.     2  Cor.  ix.  15. 

I    jESUS  my  love,  my  chief  delight, 
J  For  thee  I  long,  for  thee  I  pray  ; 
Amid  the  lhadows  of  the  night, 
Amid  the  buiinefs  of  the  day. 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST.         172. 

When  mall  I  fee  thy  fmiling  face, 
That  face  which  I  have  often   feen  ; 
Arife,  thou  fun  of  righteoufnefs, 
Scatter  the  clouds  that  intervene. 
;  Thou  art  the  glorious  gift  of  Cod, 
To  finners  weary,  and  diflreft : 
The  firft  of  all  his  gifts  beftow'd, 
And  certain  pledge  of  all  the  reft. 

;  Could  I  but  fay,  this  gift  is  mine, 
Vd  tread  the  world  beneath  my  feet  j 
No  more  at  poverty  repine, 
Nor  envy  the  rich  fmner's  flate. 

»  The  precious  jewel  I  would  keep, 
And  lodge  it  deep  within  my  heart  ; 
At  home,  abroad,  awake  afleep, 
It  never  mould  from  thence  depart  ! 

CLXXII.    C.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
Head  of  the  Church ,  Eph.  iv.  15, 16. 

[    t  ESUS,  I  fing  thy  matchlefs  grace, 
J  That  calls  a  worm  thy  own  ; 
Gives  me  among  thy  faints  a  place 
To  make  thy  glories  known. 

i  Allied  to  thee  our  vital  head, 

We  ad,  and  grow,  and  thrive  : 
From  thee  divided,  each  is  dead, 
When  moil  he  feems  alive. 

I  Thy  faints  on  earth,  and  thofe  above, 
Here  join  in  fvveet  accord. : 
One  body  all  in  mutaal  love, 
And  thou,  our  common  Lord, 


179-    CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST. 

4  O  may  my  fairh  each  hour  derive 

Thy  fy\rh  with  delight ; 
While  death  and  hell  in  vain  fhall  flrire 
This  bond  to  difunite. 

5  Thou  the  whole  body  wilt  prefenc 

Before  thy  Father's  face  ; 
Nor  (hall  a  wrinkle  or  a  fpot 
Its  beauteous  form  difgrace. 

CLXXIII.    C.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
Jefus— precious  to  them  that  believe ,  i  Pet.  ii.  J, 

1  TESUS,  I  love  thy  charming  name, 
J   'Tis  mufic  to  my  ear  , 

Fain  would  I  found  it  out  foloud, 
That  earth  and  Heaven  might  hear. 

2  Yes,  thou  art  precious  to  my  foul, 

My  tranfport  and  my  truft  ; 
Jewels  to  thee  are  gaudy  toys, 
And  gold  is  fordid  duft. 

3  All  my  capacious  powers  can  wiih. 

In  thee  doth  richly  meet ; 
Nor  to  my  eyes  is  light  fo  dear, 

Nor  friendfliip  half  fo  fweer. 
A  Thy  grace  (hall  dwell  upon  my  hearr, 

And  (hed  its  fragrance  there  ; 
Thr  noble  ft  balm  of  all  its  wounds, 

The  cordial  of  its  care. 

5  I'll  fpeak  the  honors  of  thy  name, 
With  my  la  ft  laboring  breath  ; 
And  dying,  clafp  thee  in  my  armt, 
The  antidote  of  death. 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST.  174,175. 
CLXXIV.      Sevens. 

Immanuel,  Matt.  i.  23.  i  Tim.  iii.  16. 

1  £  "-  OD  with  us!  O  glorious  name  ! 
\J  Let  it  fhine  in  endlefs  fame  : 
God  and  man  in  Chrilt  unite, 

O  myfterious  depth  and  height ! 

2  God  with  us  /  amazing  love 
Brought  him  from  his  courts  above  ; 
Now,  ye  faints,  his  grace  admire, 
Swell  the  fong  with  holy  fire. 

3  God  with  us  !  bur  tainted  not 
With  the  firft  tranfgrefTor's  blot  ; 
Yet  did  he  our  fins  fuftain, 

Bear  the  guilt,  the  curfe,  the  pain, 

4  [God  with  us  !  O  blifsful  theme  1 
Let  the  impious  not  blafpheme, 
Jefus  mall  in  judgment  fit, 
Dooming  rebels  to  the  pit.] 

5  God  with  us  I  O  wondrous  grace! 
Let  us  fee  him  face  to  face, 
That  we  may  Immannel  fing, 

As  we  ought,  our  God  and  King. 

CLXXV.      CM.     Steele. 
King  of  Saints. 

1  iOOME,  ye  that  love  the  Savior's  name, 
\^/   And  joy  to  make  it  known, 

The  Sovereign  of  your  heart  proclaim, 
And  bow  before  his  throne. 

2  Behold  your  King,  your  Savior  crown'd 

Wiih  glories  all  divine  ; 
And  tell  the  wondering  nations  round, 
How  bright  thofe  glories  fhine. 
La 


17*.       CHARACTERS   OF  CHRIST. 

3  Infinite  power,  and  boundlcfs  grace, 

In  him  unite  their  rays  : 
You  that  have  e'er  beheld  his  face, 
Can  you  forbear  his  praifc  ? 

4  When  his  earthly  courts  we  view 

The  glories  of  our  king  ; 
We  long  to  love  as  angels  do, 
And  wiih  like  theft  to  fing. 

5  And  (hall  we  long  and  wilh  in  vain  .' 

Lord,  teach  our  (ongs  to  rile  ! 
Thy  love  can  animate  the  train, 
'    And  bid  it  reach  the  Ikies. 

6  O  happy  period  !  glorious  day  ! 

When  heaven  and  earth  ihall  rai fr, 
With  all  their  powers,  the  raptur'd  la/, 
x   To  celebrate  thy  praifc. 

CLXXVI.    C.    M.    W— — . 
Crown  him, 

1  T>  ACKSL1DERS,  who  your  mifery  feci, 
x5  Attend  your  lav  lot's  call  ; 

Return,  he'll  your  bacMidiogs  heal  ; 
O  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

2  Though  crimfon  tin  increafe  your  guilt, 

And  painful  is  your  thrall  ; 
For  broken  hearts  his  blood  was  fpilt  ; 
O crown  InmLord  of  all. 

3  Take  with  your  words,  approach  his  throne, 

And  low  before  him  fall  ; 
Heuuderdands  the  fpifil's  groan  ; 
O  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST.       177. 

4  Whoever  comes  he'll  not  cafl  out, 
Altho'  your  faith  be  (mail  ; 
His  faithfulnefs  you  cannot  doubt  ; 
O  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

CLXXVII.    C.     M. 

The  fpiritual  Coroiiation,  Cant.  iii.  II. 

Angels. 
I      A   LL-hail  the  power  of  Jefus'  name  i 
jtx.  Let  angels  proftrate  fall  : 
Bring  forth  the  royal  Diadem, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

Martyrs. 
[Crown  him  ye   martyrs  of  our  Cod9 

Who  from  his  altar  call  ; 
Extol  the  Hem  of  JeuVs  rod, 

And  crown  him  Lord  of  all.] 

Converted  Jews. 
[Ye  chofen  feed  of  Ifrael's  race, 

A  remnant  weak  and  fmall  ; 
Hail  him  who  faves  you  by  his  grace, 

And  crown  him  Lord  of  all.] 

Believing  Gentiles. 
Ye  Gentile  finners  ne'er  forget 

The  wormwood  and  the  gall  ; 
Go— fpread  your  trophies  ar  his  feet, 

And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

Sinners  of  every  age. 
j  [B:>bes,  men,  and  fires,  who  know  him  icve^ 
Who  feel  your  fin  and  thrall, 
jtfow  joy  with  all  the  hofts  above, 
AvJ  crown  kirn  Lord  Qi  all.] 


173.     CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST. 

Sinners  of  every  Nation. 

6  Let  every  kindred,  every  tribe 

On  this  terreltrial  ball, 
To  him  all  majefty  afcribe, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

Onrfelves. 

7  O  that,  with  yonder  facred  throng, 

We  at  his  feet  may  fall  ; 
We'll  join  the  everlafting  fong, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

CLXXVIII.     C.  Weflcy. 
K'mfman,  Rurh  iii.  4,  o. 

1  tESUS,  we  claim  thee  for  our  own, 
J  Our  kinfman  near  allied  in  blood, 
Flefli  of  our. Hem,  bone  of  onr  bone, 

The  fon  of  man,  the  Son  of  God  ; 
And    lo  we  lay  us  at  thy  feet, 
Our  fentence  from  thy  mouth  to  meet. 

2  Partaker  of  my  Mem  below, 

To  thee,  O  Jefus,  I  apply  ; 
Thou  wilt  thy  poor  relations  know, 

Thou  never  canft  thyfelf  deiiy, 
Exclude  me  from,  thy  guardian  care, 
Or  flight  a  (infill  beggar's  prayer. 

3  Thee,  Savior,  at  my  sweated  need, 

I  trull  my  faithful  fri;nd  to  prove   : 
Now  o'er  thy  mearieit  fervams  fpread 

The  lkirt  of  thy  redeeming  love  : 
Uiivler  the  wings  of  mercy  take, 
And  favc  me  for  thy  merit's  fake. 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST.     179. 

Haft  thou  not  undertook  my  caufe, 
Lord  over  all,  to  worms  allied  ? 

Anfwer  me  from  that  bleeding crofs, 
Demand  thy  dearly-ranfom'd  bride  1 

And  lei  my  loul,  betroth'd  to  thee. 

Thine  wholly,  thine  for  ever  be  ! 


CLXXIX.    L.  M.    Favvcett. 
Lamh  of  Cod,  &c.  John  i.  29. 

1  T)  EHOLD  the  fin-atoning  Lamb, 
JDwith  wonder,  gratitude,  and  Love 
To  take  away  our  guilt  and  fhame, 
See  him  defcending  from  above. 

2  Our  fins  and  griefs  on  him  were  laid ; 
He  meekly  bor<"  the  mighty  Load  ; 
Our  ranfom-price  he  fully  paid, 

Jn  groans  and  tears,  in  fweat  and  blood, 
4  Tofave  a  guilty  world,  he  dies  ; 
Sinners  hehold  the  bleeding  lamb! 
To  him  lift  up  your  longing  eyes, 
And  hope  for  mercy  in  his  name. 

4  Pardon  and  peace  thro' him  abound  \ 
He  ean  the  richeft  bleffings  give  ; 
Salvation  in  his  name  is  found, 

He  bids  the  dying  finner  live. 

5  Jefus  my  Lord,  I  look  to  thee ; 
Where  elfe  can  helplefs  finners  go  ? 
Thy  boundlefs  love  (hall  fet  me  free 
From  all  my  wretchednefs  and  woe. 


l8o,  181.  CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST. 

CLXXX.  S.  M.  J.    C.    W. 

Leader. 

1  npHOU  very  pafcal  lamb, 

X     Whofc  blood  for  us  was  flic  J, 
Thro'  whom  we  out  of  Egypt  came  ; 
(  Thy  ranfom'd  people  lead. 

2  Angel  of  gofpel-grace  ! 
Fulfil  thy  character, 

To  guard  and  feed  the  chofen  race, 
In  Ifrae/'j  camp  appear. 

%     Throughout  the  defert-way 
Conduct  us  by  the  light, 
Be  thou  a  cooling  cloud  by  day, 
A  cheering  fire  by  night. 

4     Our  fainting  fouls  fuftain 

With  bl effing s  from  above, 
And  ever  on  thy  people  rain 
The  manna  of  thy  love. 

CLXXXI.     L.   M.    Steele. 
Life  of the  foul,  John  xiv.    19. 

1  "\ XT  HEN  lins  and  tears  pitvailing  rife, 

V  V     And  fainting  hope  almoit  expires  j 
Jd/us,  to  thee  I  lift  mine  eyes, 
To  thee  I  breathe  my  foul's  defircs. 

2  Art  thou  not  mine,  my  living  Lord ? 

And  can  my  hope,  my  comfort  die, 

Fix'J  on  thy  everlafling  word, 

That  word  which  built  the  earth  and   flcy  ? 

g  If  my  immortal  faviorlircs, 

Then  my  immortal  life  is  fure  ; 
His  word  a  firm  foundation  gjves, 
Here,  let  me  build,  and  rcfl  fe<   1  e 


CHARACTERS    OF  CHRIST.       182. 

4  Here,  let  my  faith  unfliaken  dwell, 
Immoveable  the  promife  /lands  ; 
Nor  all  the  powers  of  earth,  or  hell# 
Can  e'er  diflblvc  the  facred  bands. 

5  Here,  O  my  foul,  thy  trull  rcpofe  : 
If  Jefus  is  for  ever  mine, 

Not  death  itfelf,  that  Lift  of  foes, 
Shall  break  a  union  fo  divine. 

CLXXXII.   L.    M.    Madan's  Collection. 
Light,  Ifaiah  ix  2. 

1  T    IGHT  of  thofe  whofe  dreary  dwelling 
JL^  Borders  on  the  (hades  of  death, 
Come  !  and  thy  dearfelf  revealing, 

Diflipate  the  clouds  beneath  : 
The  new  heaven's  and  earth's  creator, 

In  our  deepefl;  darknefs  rife  ! 
Scattering  all  the  night  of  nature, 

Pouring  day  upon  our  eyes  I 

2  Still  we  wait  for  thine  appearing, 

Life  and  joy  thy  beams  impart  ; 
Chafing  all  our  fears,  and  cheerin 

Every  poor  benighted  heart: 
Come  and  manifeft:  the  favor 

Thou  haft  for  the  ranfom'd  race  : 
Come,  thou  dear  exalted  favior, 

Come,  and  bring  thy  gofpel-grace. 

3  Save  us  in  thy  great  companion, 
O  thou  mild  pacific  prince  ! 

Give  the  knowledge  of  falvation, 

Give  the  pardon  of  our  fins. 
By  thine  all-f'ifficient  merit, 

Every  burvlen'd  foul  releafe  : 
By  the  influence  of  thy  fpirit, 

Guide  us  into  perfect  peace. 


i83,  184-    CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST. 
CLXXXIII.     Sevens.     W— . 

Melchizedek,  a  type  of  Chrifl,  Gen.  xiv.  18,19. 

1  'T7'  ING  of  Salem,  blefs  my  foul  ! 
J^  Make  a  wounded  fmner  whole  I 
King  of  righteoufnefs  and  peace, 
Let  notthyfweet  vifnsceafe  ! 

2  Come!  refrefh  this  foul  of  mine 
With  thy  facred  bread  and  wine  ! 
All  thy  love  to  me  unfold, 

Half  of  which  can  not  be  told. 

3  Hail  Melchizedek  divine  I 

Thou  great  high  -pried  (halt  be  mine  ; 
All  my  powers  before  thee  fall, 
Take  not  tithe,  but  take  them  all  ! 

CLXXXIV.     C.  M. 
MefTenger  of  ' the  covenant,  MaT.  iii.  r. 

1  TESUS,  com m»iiio n'd  from  above, 
J   Defcends  to  men  below, 

And  (hews  from  whence  the  fpringsof  love, 
In  endlefs  currents  flow. 

2  He^  whom  the  boundiefs  heaven  adores, 

Whom  angels  long  to  fee  ; 
Quitted  with  joy  thofe  blifsful  Ihores, 
Ambaffadpr  to  me  I 

3  To  me  a  worm,  a  finful  clod, 

A  rebel  all  forlorn  ; 
A  foe,  a  traitor  to  my  God, 
And,  of  a  traitor  born  ; 

4  To  me,  who  never  fought  his  grace, 

Who  rnock'd  his  facred  word  ; 
Who  never  knew,  or  lov'd  bis  face, 
And  all  his  will  abhor M  ! 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST.      185 

5  To  me,  who  could  not  even  praife, 

When  his  kind  heart  1  knew  ; 
But  fought  a  thoufand  devious  ways, 
Rather  than  keep  the  true. 

6  Yet  this  redeeming  angel  came, 

So  vile  a  worm  to  blefs  ; 
He  took,  with  gladnefs  all  my  blame, 
And  gave  his  rightcoufnefs. 

7  O  !  that  my  languid  heart  might  glow, 

With  ardor  all  divine  ; 
And  for  more  love' than  feraphs  knew, 
Like  burning  feraphs  fhine. 

CLXXXV.  L.  M.  Ncedham, 
Mejjiahj  Gen.  xlix.  10.  Dan.  ix  26.  Hag.  11.9, 

1  /"^1  LORY  to  Godwho  reigns  above, 
VJf  Who  dwells  inlight, whofe  name  islovc; 
Ye  faints  and  angels,  if  ye  can, 

Declare  the  love  of  God  to  man. 

2  O  what  can  more  his  love  commend 
His  dear,  his  only  Son  to  fend  ! 

That  man,  condemn'd  to  die,  might  liv«> 
And  God  be  glorious  to  forgive  ? 

3  Mefliah's  come — with  joy  behold 
The  days  by  prophets  long  foretold  : 
Judah,  thy  royal  fceptre's  broke, 

And  time  (till  prove's  what  Jacob  fpoke. 

4  Daniel,  thy  weeks  are  all  expir'd, 
The  time  prophetic  Seals  requir'd  ^ 
Cut  off  for  fins,  but  not  his  own, 
Thy  prince  Meffiah  did  atone. 


x86.       CHARACTERS  OF    CHRIST. 

5  Thy  famous  temple,  Solomon, 
Is  by  the  latter  far  out-fhine  : 

It  wanted  not  thy  glittering  (tore, 
Median's  prefence  grae'd  it  more. 

6  We  fee  the  prophecies  fulfill'd 

In  Jcfus,  that  mod  wondrous  child  : 
His  birth,  his  life,  his  death  combine 
To  prove  his  character  divine. 

7  Jefus,  thy  gofpel  firmly  flands 

A  blelling  to  thefe  favcr.'d  lands  : 
No  infidel  (hall  be  our  dread, 
Since  thou  art  rifen  from  the  dead. 

CLXXXVI.    Clark's   Tune.    C.  Wejly. 
Pajfover,  Exod.  xii.  7.  1  Cor.  v.  7,8. 

I   fi  HRIST,  our  paflbver,  is  flain, 
X^y  To  fet  his  people  free, 
Free  from  fin's  Egyptian  chain, 
And  Pharaoh's  tyranny. 
Lord,  that  we  may  now  depart, 
And  truly  ferve  our  pardoning  6W, 
Sprinkle  every  houfe  and  heart 
With  thine  atoning  blood.    • 

1  Let  the  angel  oftheLer*/ 
His  awful  charge  fulfil, 
Let  his  pe'itilential  fword 

The  firft-born  victims  kill  ; 
Safe  in  fnares  and  deaths  we  dwell, 
Protected  by  thatcrimfon  fign, 
From  the  rage  of  earth  and  hell, 
And  from  the  vrrath  divine. 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST.         187. 

3  Wilt  thou  not  a  difference  mak6 

Betwixt  thy  friend  and  foe, 
Vengeance  on  the  Egyptians  take, 

And  grace  to  ///Wmew  f 
Kuow'ft  thou  not,  moll  righteous  God, 

We  on  the  pafchal  lamb  rely  ? 
See  us  covsr'd  with  the  blood, 

Andpafs  thy  people  by. 

CLXXXVII.     C.  M.  Steele. 

Pearl  of 'great  price,  Ma'tt.  xiii.  46- 

1  \7E  glittering  toys  of  earth,  adieu* 

j[    A  nobler  choice  be  mine  ; 
A  real  prize  attracts  my  view, 
A  treafure  all  divine. 

2  Begone,  unworthy  of  my  cares, 

Ye  fpecious  baits  of  fenfe  ; — 
Inefthnable  worth  appears, 
The  pearl  of  price  iramenfe  ! 

3  Jefus,  to  multitudes  unknown, 

O  name  divinely  fweet  ! 
Jifusy  in  thee,  in  thee  alone, 
Wealth,  honor,  plcafure  meet. 

4  Should  both  the  ladies  at  my  call, 

Their  boafted  (lores  refign  ; 
With  joy  I  Would  renounce  them  all 
For  leave  to  call  thee  mine. 

5  Should  earth's  vain  treafures  all  depart, 

Of  this  dear  gift  pofTefs'd  ; 
I'd  clafp  it  to  my  joyful  heart, 
And  be  for  ever  blefs'd. 


1*8.    CHARACRERS  OF  CHRIST. 

6  Dear  fov'reign  of  my  foul's  defires, 
Thy  love  is  blifs  divine  ; 
Accept  the  wifli  that  love  infpircsy 
And  bid  me  call  thee  mine. 

CLXXXVIII.  L.  M.    Steele. 
Phifician  ofSou/s,  Jeremiah  viii.  22. 

1  T^\  EEP  are  the  wounds  which  fin  has  made 
U  Where  fliall  the  finner  find  a  cure  ? 

Jn  vain,  alas,  is  nature's  aid, 

The  work  exceeds  all  nature's  power. 

2  Sin,  like  a  raging  fever,  reigns 
With  fatal  ftrength  in  every  part  ; 
The  dire  contagion  fills  the  veins, 
And  fpreads  its  poifon  to  the  heart. 

3  And  can  no  fovereign  balm  be  found  ? 
And  is  no  kind  phifician  nigh 

To  eafe  the  pain,  and  heal  the  wound, 
Ere  life  and  hope  for  ever  fly  I 

4  There  is  a  great  phifician  near, 
Look  up,  O  fainting  foul,  and  live  ; 
See,  in  his  heavenly  fmiles  appear 
Such  eafe  as  nature  cannot  give  ! 

5  See  in  the  Savior's  dying  blood 

Life,  health,  and  blifs,  abundant  flow  ! 
'Tis  only  this  dear  facred  flood 
Can  eafe  the  pain  and  heal  the  woe. 

6  Sin  throws  in  vain  its  pointed  darr, 
For  here  a  fovreign  Cure  is  found  ; 
A  cordial  for  a  fainting  heart, 

A  balm  for  cYCry  painful  wound. 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST.     189, 

CLXXXIX.     CM. 

Vhifician,   or  ;  the  Miracles  ofChrift. 

I    TESUS,  fince  thou  art  flill  to-day 
J    As  yefterday  the*fame  ; 
Prefent  to  heal,  in  me  difplay 
The  virtue  of  thy  name. 

S  Since  flill  thou  go'ft  about  to  do 
The  needy  creatures  good  ; 
On  me,  that  I  thy  praife  may  {hew, 
Be  all  thy  wonders  lhcw'd. 

L  e  r   E  R. 

5  Now,  Lord,  to  whom  for  help  I  call, 
Thy  Miracles  repeat ; 
With  pitying  eye  behold  me  fail, 
A  leper  at  thy  feet. 

4  Loath fome,  and  vile,  and  {e\f~  abhor'd, 

I  fink  beneath  vny  to  ; 
But  if  thou  wilt,  a  gracious  word 
Of  thine  can  make  me  clean. 

Deaf    and  Dumb. 

5  Thou  feefl  rae  deaf  to  thycommandv 

Open,  O  Lord  !  mine  ear  ; 
Bid  me  ftretch  out  my  withered  hands, 
And  lift  them  up  in  prayer. 

6  Silent,  (alas  /  thou  know'fl:  how  long) 

My  voice  I  cannot  raife  ; 
But  O  /  when  thou  fiialt  loofe  my  tongue, 
■The  dumb  (hall  tog  thy  Praife. 


189.        CHAK.AC  1  £i\3  ur    truuai, 

L    A    M    E. 

7  Lame  at  the  pool  I  (till  am  feen, 
Waiting  to  find  relief  ; 
While  many  others  venture  in, 
And  warn  away  their  grief. 

S  Now  fpeak  my  mind,  my  confeience  found, 
Give,  and  my  itrength  employ  ; 
Light  as  an  hart,  my  foul  fhall  bound, 
The  lame  fliall  leap  for  joy. 

BLIND. 

9  If  thou,  my  Cod,  art  parting  by, 

O  !  let  me  find  thee  near  ; 
Jefus,  in  mercy  hear  my  cry, 
Thou,  fon,  of  David,  ht-ar  ; 

10  See,  I  am  waiting  in  the  way, 

For  thee  the  heavenly  light  ; 
Command  me   to  be  brought,  and  fay, 
*■  Sinner,  receive  thy  light." 

POSSESSED. 

11  Caft  out  thy  foes,  and  let  them  flill 

To  thy  great  name  fubmir  ; 
Clothe  with  thy  rightecufnefs,  and  heal, 
And  place  meat  thy  feet. 

12  From  lin,  the  emit,  the  power,    the   fain, 

Thou  wilt  rcleive  my  foul  j 
Lord,  I  believe,  and  not  in  vain, 
For  thou  wik  make  me  whole. 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST.        190. 

CXC.     As  the  148th.     Ctnnick, 
Higb-Priejl. 

A  GOOD  high-prieft  is  come, 
Supplying  Aaron's  place, 

And  taking  up  his  room, 

Difpenfing  life  and  grace  : 
The  law  by  Aaron's  prieflhood  came. 
But  grace  and  truth  by  Jefusy  name. 

My  Lord  ayrieft  is  made, 

As  fware   the  mighty  Cod, 

To  Ifrael  and  his  feed, 

Ordain'd  to  offer  blood  : 
For  finners  who  his  mercy  feek, 
A  prieft,  as  was  Melchizedeck. 

He  once  temptation  knew, 

Of  every  fort  and  kind, 

That  he  might  fuccour  mew, 

To  every  tempted  mind  : 
In  every  point  the  lamb  was  try'd 
Like  us,  and  then  for  us  he  dy'd. 

He  dies,  but  lives  again, 

And  by  the  altar  ftands  ; 

There  {hews  how  he  was  /lain, 

Op'ning  his  pierced  hands. 
Our  prieft  abides,  and  pleads  the  caufc 
Of  us  who  have  tranfgrefs'd  his  laws. 

I  other  priefts  difclaim, 

And  laws  and  offerings  too, 

None  but  the  bleeding  lamb 

The  mighty  work  can  do  : 
He  (hall  have  all  the  praife,  for  he 
Hath  lov'd,  and  liv'd,  and  dy'd  forme. 


I9«.    CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST. 
CXCI.    L.  M.    Dr.  S.  Stcnnctr. 
The  Excellency  of  the  Priefthood  of  Cbrift. 

I  ■  "IV  /TONG  all  the  priefts of  Jcvvifh  Race, 
JLVJI  Jttus  the  mod  illuftrious  Hands  : 
The  radient  Beauty  of  his  face 
Superior  love  and  awe  demands. 

a  Not  Aaron  or  Melchizedek 

Cou'd  claim  fuch  high  defcent  as  he/ 
His  Nature  and  his  name  befpeak 
His  unexampled  pedigree. 

5  Defcendcd  from  the  eternal  God, 
He  bears  the  name  of  his  own  fon  ; 
And,  drefs'd  in  human  flefli  and  blood, 
He  puts  hisprieftly  garments  on. 

4  The  mitred  crown,  the  embroider'd  vtft, 
With  graceful  dignity  he  wears  ; 
And  in  full  fplendor  on  his  bread 
The  facred  oracle  appears. 

f  So  he  prefents  his  facrirlce, 
An  offring  mod  divinely  fwect  ; 
While  clouds  of  fragrant  incenfc  rife, 
And  cover  o'er  the  mercy  feat. 

6  The  Father  with  approveing  fmile 
Accepts  the  ofPring  of  his  fon  : 
New  Joys  the  wonH'ring  angels  feci, 
And  hafte  tp  bear  the  tidings  down. 

7  The  welcome  news  their  lips  repeat, 
Gives  facred  pleafure  to  my  bread  ; 
Henceforth,  my  foul,  thy  caufe  commit 
T«  CUriit,  thy  advocate  and  pried. 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST.     192,  193. 

CXCII.  Carey's   Tune.  Prefidetrt  Davies. 

Prophet,  prlefl,  and  king,   1   Pet.  ii.  7. 

1  rESLi£,    how  precious  is  thy  name  ; 
J    The  great  Jehovah's  darling,  thou  ! 
O  let  me  catch  the  immortal  £ame, 

With  which  angelic  bofoms  glow  ! 
Since  angels  love  thee,  I  would  love, 
And  imitate  the  blefsM  above. 

2  My  prophet,  thou,  my  heavenly  guide, 

Thy  fweet  inflections  I  will  hear  : 
The  words  that  from  thy  lips  proceed, 

Ohow  divinely  fweet  they  are  ! 
Thee  my  great  prophet  I  would  love, 
And  imitate  the  blefs'd  above. 

3  My  great  high-priefl,  whofe  precious  blood 

Did  once  atone  upon  the  crofs  ; 
Who  now  doft  intercede  with   Cod 

And  plead  the  friendlefs  tinner's  canfe  r 
In  thee  I  trull  ;   rhee  I   would  love, 
And  imitate  the  blefs'd  above. 

4  My  king  fupreme  to  thee  I  bow, 

A  willing  fubjcetar  thy  feet  ; 
All  other  Lords  f  difavow, 

And  to  thy  government  fiiEjriit  : 
Myfavior  king,  this  heart  would  love, 
And  imitate  the  1/efs'd  above. 

cxenr.  t.  Mr. 

Tfa  &a?jfit/r,  IMzftXxi.  £ 

I  "  T  COME,"  the  great  redeemejr  cries; 
A  "  A  year  of  freedom  to  declare, 
"  From  debts  and  bondage  to  difcha'rge, 
u  And  Jews  and  Greeks  the  grace  ihall  fiiare; 
M 


I04.       CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST. 

2  "  A  day  of  vengeance  I  proclaim, 

-  "  But  not  on  man  the  florm  (hall  fall, 
"  On  me  its  thunders  lhall  defcend; 

"  My  ftrength,  my  love  fuftain  them  all." 

3  Stupendous  favor  !  match.lefs  grace  ! 
Jefus  has  dy.'d  thar  wc  might  live  ; 
Not  worlds  below,  nor  worlds  abovs 
Could  fo  divine  a  ranfom  give. 

a  To  him,  wholov'd  our  ruin'd  race 

-  And  for  our  lives  laid  down  his  own, 
Let  fongs  of  joyful  praifes  rife, 
Sublime,  eternal  as  his  throne. 

CXCIV.     C.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 
Our  right  sou fiiefs,  Jer.  xxiii.  6. 

1   Q  AVIOR  divine,  we  know  thy  name, 
'    O  And  in  that  name  we  trnft  ; 
Thou  art  the  LorJ  our  rightcoufnefs 
■   Thou  art  thine  Ifr'aeVs  boa  ft. 
S  Guilty  we  plead  before  thy  throne, 
And  low  in  dull  we  lie, 
'Till  Jefus  ftVetch  his  pradoas  arm 
To  bring  the   guilty  nigh. 

s  The  fins  of  one  moil  righteous  day 
Might  plunge  us  in  difpair  ; 

Yet  all  the  crimes"  of  numerous  years 
Shall  our  greatfurety  clesr. 
4  Tha:  fpotlcfsrv-.be,  which  he  Imhwrongh 
Shall  deck  ns;i)l    around  ; 
Nor  by  the  pierciiiq  eye  of  God 
One  biemilh  (hall  be  found. 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST,       tp$\ 

Pardon,  and  peace,  and  lively  hope 

To  Tinners  now  are  given  ;  ,. 
ifrael  and  judah  foon  mall  change 
Their  wildernefs  for  heaven. 
6  With  joy  wc  tafte  that  manna  now,* 
Thy  mercy  fcatters  down ,-; 
We  feal  our  humble  vows  to  thee, 
And  wait  the  promis'd  crown, 
CXCV.  Toplady.. 
Rock [mitten\  or,  The  RockofJges,  Ifa.xxv1.4- 

1  TJ  OCK  of  ages  fhelter  me, 
XV   Let  me  hide  myfelf  in.  thee  ! 
Let  the  water  and  the  blood, 

From  thy  wounded  fide  which  flow'd, 
Be  of  fin  tli e  double  cure,     .  . 
Cleanfe  me  from  its  gnilt  and  power. 

2  Not  the  labor  of  my  hands 
Can  fulfil  thy  law's demands  ; 
Could  my  zeal  no  refpite  know, 
Could  my  tears  for  ever;  flow, 
All  for  fin  could  not  atone, 
Thou  muft  fave,  and  thou  alone. 
Nothing  in  my  hand  I  bring, 
Simply  to  thy  crofs  I  cling  ; 
Naked  come  to  thee  for  drefs, 
Helplefs  look  to  thee  for  grace  ; 
Black,  I  to  the  fountain  fly, 
Warn  me,  favior,  or  I  die  ! 
While  I  draw  this  fleeting  breath, 
When  my  eyc-ftrings  break  in  death, 
When  I  ioar  to  worlds  unknown, 

Sec  thee  on  thy  judgment  throne, 
Rock  of  ages,  (helter  me, 
Let  me  hide  myfelf  in  thee. 


io'j,  197.  CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST. 
CXCVI.   L.   M.   Steele. 

Savior  the  only  one,  Acls  iv.    12. 

1  tESUS,  the  fpring  of  joys  divine, 

J    Whence  all  our  hopes  an;!  comforts  flow; 
Jrfusy  no  other  name  but  thine 
Can  fave  us  from  eternal  woe. 

2  In  vain  would  boaftingreafon  find 
The  way  tohappinefs  and  God  \ 
Her  weak  directions  leave  the  mind 
Bewilder'd  in  a  dubious  road. 

3  No  other  name  will  heaven  approve  ; 
Thou  art  the  true,  the  living  way, 
(Ordain'd  by  everlafting  love,) 

To  the  bright  realms  of  endlefs  day. 
4.  Here  let  our  conftant  feet  abide, 
Nor  from  the  heavenly  path  depart ; 

0  let  thy  fpirit,  gracious  guide, 
Direct  our  fteps,  and  cheer  our  heart. 

5  Safe  lead  us  thro'  this  world  of  nighty 
And  bring  us  to  the  blifsfnl  plains, 
The  regions  of  unclouded  light, 
Where  perfecljoy  for  ever  reigns. 

CXCVII.  %    M.     Steele. 
Shepherd,    Pf.tlm  xxiii,    1  —  £. 
I    XTTT'H'LE  my  redeemer's  near, 
V  V    My  flu-pherd  and  my  guide, 

1  bid  farewell  to  anxious  fear, 

My  wants  are  all  fupply'd. 

5  To  ever-fragrant  meads 

Where  abundance  grows,. 
His  gracious  hand  indulgent  leads, 
-And  guards  my  fvveet  repofe. 


CHARACTERS  OF    CHRIST.      i9B. 

!       Along  the  lovely  fcene 

Cool  waters  gently  roll, 
And  kind  refrefhment  fmilcs  ferene, 

To  cheer  my  fainting  foul, 

4       Here  let  my  fpirit  reft  ; 

How  fweet  a  lot  is  mine  ! 
With  pleafure,  food,  and  fafety  bleft  5 
Beneficence  divine  ! 

\      Dear  fhepherd,  if  I  ftray, 

My  wandering  feet  reflore  ; 
To  thy  fair  paflures  guide  my  way, 

And  let  me  rove  no  more. 

1       Unworthy  as  I  am, 

Of  thy  protecting  care, 
Jefus,  I  plead  thy  gracious  name, 
For  all  my  hopes  are  there. 

CXCVIII.     As  the  104th: 

Strong- Hold \  Zech.  ix.  12.  Nah.  1.  7. 

YE  prifoners  of  hope 
O'erwhelmed  with  grief, 
To  Jifus  look  up 

For  certain  relief  ; 
There'e  no  condemnation 

In  Jefus  the  Lord, 
But  flrong  confohtion 
His  grace  doth  afford. 

1       Should  jdftice  appear 
A  mercikfs  foe, 
Yet  be  of  good  cheer, 

And  foon  mall  you  know 
Mj 


J99-       CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST* 

That  Tinners  confeffing 

Their  wickedpefs  paft, 
A  plentiful  blefTing 

Of  pardon  (hall  taftc. 

5  Then  dry  up  your  tears, 

Ye  children  of  grief, 
For  Jefus  appears 

Togive  you  relief ; 
If  you  are  returning 

To  jefiis  your  friend, 
Your  (igibing  and  mourning 

In  Tinging  fnall  end. 

4  {<  None  will  I  call  out 

<*  Who  come,"  faith  the  Lortf, 
Why  then  do  you  doubt  f 

Lay  hold  of  his  word  z 
Ye  mourners  of  Sion, 

Be  bold  to  believe, 
For  ever  rely  on 

Yuur  Savior  and  live. 

CXCIX.  L.   M.  Dr.  S.  Stennetu 
Sun%  Pfalm  lxxxiv.  1 1. 

1  f~^\  R.EAT  Cod,  amid  the  darkfome  i^nt, 
\^JF  Thy  glories  dart  upon  my  fight>' 
While,  wrapt  in  wonder,  I  behold 

The  lilver  moon  and  (lars  of  glod. 

2  But  when  I  fee  the  fun  arife, 

And  pour  his  glories  o'er  the  flues, 
In  more  lhipendous  forms  I  view 
Thy  greatiiefs  and  thy  goodncfe  too, 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST.      200. 

3  Thou  fun  of  funs,  whofe  dazzling  light 
Tries  and  confounds  an  angel's  fight, 
How  fliall  Iglance  mine  eye  at  thee 

In  all  thy  vail:  immenfity  i 

4  Yet  I  may  be  allow'd  to  trace 
The  diftant  lhadow   of  thy  face. 
As  in  the  pale  and  fickly  moon   ' 
We  trace  the  image  of  the   fun. 

5  In  every  work  thy  hands  have  made 
Thy  power  and  wifdom  are  difplay'd  5 
But,  O  !  what  glories  all  divine 

In  my  incarnate  Savior  (hine  ! 

fi  He  is  my  fun,  beneath  his  wings 
My  foul  fecurely  fits  and  fings  ; 
And  there  enjoys  like  thofe  above, 
The  balmy  influence  of  thy  love. 

7  O  may  the  vital  ilrength  and  heat 
His  cheering  beams  communicate, 
Enable  me  my  courfe  to  run 
With  the  fame  vigor  as  the  fun  ! 

fCC.    C.  M.    Toplady. 
Vfaie  and  the  branches,  John  xv.  I — 5» 

%    TESUS,  immutably  the  fame, 
J    Thou  true  and  living  vine, 
Around  thy  all-fupporting  ftem 
My  feeble  arms  I  twine. 

2  £)uicken'd  by  thee,  and  kept  alive, 
I  flouriih  and  bear  fruit  : 
My  life  I  from  thy  fap  derive, 
My  vigor  from  thy  root.    ' 


ioi.      CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST. 

3  I  can  do  nothing  without  thee  ; 

My  ftrength  is  wholly  thine  ; 
Wither'd  and  barren  fhould  I  be, 
If  fever'd  from  the  vine. 

4  Upon  my  leaf,  when  parch'd  with  heat, 

Refrefhing  dew  fhall  drop, 
The  plant  which   thy  right  hand  hath  fet, 
Shall  ne'er  be  rooted  up. 

5  Each  moment  water'd  by  thy  care, 

And  fene'd  with  power  divine, 
Fruit  to  eternal  life  fhall  bear 
The  fecblcft  branch  of  thine. 

CCI.  L.  M.  Cennick. 

Way  to  Canaan, 

t    TESUS,  my  all,  to  heaven  is  gone, 
J  He  whom  I  fix  my  hopes  upon  j 
His  track  I  fee,  and  Til  purfue 
The  narrow  way  till  him  I  view. 

3  The  way  the  holy  prophets  went, 
The  road  that  leads  from  banimment, 
The  king's  highway  of  holinefs 
I'll  go,  for  all  his  paths  are   peace, 

3  This  is  the  way  I  long  have  fought, 
And  mourn'd  becaufel  found  it  not  ; 
My  grief,  my  burden  long  has  been, 
Becaufe  I  could  not  ceafe  from  fin. 

4  The  more  I  ftrove  againft  its  power, 
I  finn'd  and  ftumbled  but  the  more, 
'Till  late  I  heard  my  Savior  fay, 
Come  hither,  foul,  *<  I  am  the  ivaj." 


CHARACTERS    OF  CHRIST.       202. 

5  Lo  !  glad  I  come,  and  thou  blefl  lamb 
Shalt  take  me  to  thee  as  I  am  ; 
Nothing  but  fin  I  thee  can  give, 
Nothing  bin  love  (hall  I  receive. 

■6  Then  will  I  tell  to  finners  round, 
What  a  dear  Savior  I  have  found  ; 
I'll  point  to  thy  redeeming  blood, 
And  fay,  "  Behold  the  way  to  Cod,** 

CCII.  L.  M.  Chatham  Tune. 

Way,  truth ,  and  life,  John  xiv.  6. 

1  fTp*  HERE  is  no  path  to  heavenly  blifs, 

JL     Or  folid  joy,  or  lading  peace, 
But  Chrifl  th'  appointed  road  ; 
O  may  we  tread  the  facred  way, 
By  faith  rejoice,  and  praife,  and  pray, 
Till  we  fit  down  with  God  ! 

2  The  types,  and  fhadows  of  the  word 
Unite  in  Chrifl,  the  man,  the  Lord, 

The  Savior  jufl  and  trite  ; 
O  may  we  all  his  word  believe, 
And  all  his  promifes  receive, 

And  all  his  precepts  do. 

3  As  be  above  for  ever  lives, 
And  life  to  dying  finners  gives, 

Ettrnal  and  divine  ; 
O  may  his  fpirit  in  me  dwell, 
Then'fav'd  from  fin,   and   death,  and  hell, 

Eternal  life  is  mine. 


203,204.  CHARACTERS    OF    CHRIST. 

CCIJI.  L.  M.  Dr.  Doddridge. 
tVifdom,  righteoufeiefsy  fantt'tficationy  and  re- 

dtmption>\  Cor. i.  39,  31. 
I    ~|\  /T  Y  God,  affift  me,  while  1  raife 
XVjL  An  anthem  of  harmonious  praife  ; 
My  heart  thy  wonders  (hall  proclaim, 
And  fprcad  its  banners  in  thy  name. 

3  Tn  Chrifl  I  view  a  (lore  divine  ; 
My  father,  all  that  (tore  is  thine  ; 
By  thee  prepa'r'd,  by   thee  beftow'd  ; 
Hail  to  the  favior,  and  the  Cod  ! 

3  When  gloomy  lhades  my  foul  o'erfpread, 

u  Let  there  be  lighr,"  th'  Almighty  laid; 
And  Chriji ,  my  fun,  his  beams  dirfplays, 
And  fcatters  round  celcitial  rays. 

4  CondeniR*d  thy  criminal  I  ftoodj 
And  awful  jultice  afk'd  my  blood  ; 
That  welcome  Savior  from  thy  throne 
Brought  righteoufnefsand  pardon  down. 

5  My  foul  was  all  o'erfpread  with  fin, 
And  lo,  his  grace  hath  made  me  clean  ; 
He  refcues  from  the  infernal  foe, 
And  full  redemption  will  beftowV 

6  Ye  faints,  affift  my  grateful  tongue  ; 
Ye  angels,  warble  back  my  fong  : 
For  love  like  this  demands  the  praife 
Of  heavenly  harps,  and  cndlefs  days. 

CCIV.    C.  M.  Toplady. 
All  in  all. 
I   /^OMPAR'D  with  Chrifl,  in  allbefidc 
V^>  No  comlincfs  I  fee  ; 
The  one  thing  needful,  deareft  Lord, 
h  to  be  one  with  thee. 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST.       *oc, 

fi  The  fenfe  of  thy  expiring  love 
Into  my  foul  convey  : 
Thyfelf  beftow  ;  for  thee  alone 
My  all  in  all  I  pray. ' 

3  Lefs  than  thyfelf  will  not  fuffice, 

My  comfort  to  reftore  : 
More  than  thyfelf  I  cannot  crave  ; 
And  thou  canft  give  no  more. 

4  Loy'd  of  my  God,  for  him  again 

With  love  intenfe  I'd  burn  : 
Chofen  of  thee  ere  time  began, 
I'd  chufe  thee  in  return. 

5  Whate'er  confifts  not  with  thy  love. 

d  teach  me  to  refign  : 
I'm  rich  to!  all  fchf  intents  of  blifs 
If  thou,  O  God,  art  mine. 

CCV.      New  Jerufalem  Tune.      K— . 

All  in  All  ;  or,  the  Teftimony  concerning  Jefus^ 

the  foul  of  prophecy,  Rev.  xix.  io. 

1  rpHE  bible  is juftly  efteem'd 

X     The  glory  fnpreme  of  the  land, 
Which  (hows  how  a  fmner's  redeem'^ 
And  brought  to  Jehovah's  right  hand. 
With  pleafure  we  freely  confefs 
The  bible  all  books  does  outihine, 
But  Jefus,  his  perfon  and  grace, 
Affords  it  that  luftre  divine. 

2  In  every  prophetical  book 

*   Where  God  his  decrees  hath  ufifeat'di 
With  joy  we  behold  as  we  look, 
The  wonderful  Savior  revcal'd  ? 


205.       CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST. 
His  glories project to  the  eye, 
And  prove  ii  was  not  his  defign, 

•    Thofc  glories  concealed  mould  lie, 
But  there  in  full  majefty  fhine. 

3  The  fir  ft  gracious  promife  to    man, 
A  bldled  prediction  apppears, 
His  work  is  the  foul  of  the  plan, 
And  gives  it  the  glory  it  wears. 

How  cheering  the  truth  mult  have  been, 
That  fefus  the  promifed  feed, 
Should  triumph  o'er  Satan  and  fin, 
And  hell  in  captivity  lead  ! 

4  The  ancient  Lev  it  tea/ /aw 
Was  prophecy  after  its  kind, 

In  types  there  the  faithful  fore  fur 
The  favior  that  ranfom'd  mankind. 
The  altar,  the  lamb,  and  the  priefl, 
The  blood  that  was  fprinkled  of  old 
Had  life,  when  the   people  could  tartc 
The  bl  elfin  gsthofe  fhadows  foretold. 

5  Review  each  prophetical/o;/^, 
Which  mines  In  prediction's  rich  train, 
The  fweeteft  to  Jefus  belong, 

And  point  out  his  fufferings  and  reign  : 
Sure  David  his  harp  never  ftrung, 
With  more  of  true  ficred  dclighr, 
Than  when  of  the  favior  he  fung, 
And  he  wasreveal'd  to  his   fight. 

6  May  Jefus  more  precious  become — 
His  word    be  a  lamp  to  our  feet, 
While  we  in  this  wildernefs  roam, 
'Till  brought  in  his  prefence  to  meet  ! 
Then,  then  will  he  gaze  of  thy  face, 
Our  prophet,  our  pried,  and  our  king  j 
Recount  all  thy  wonders  of  grace, 
Thy  praifes  eternally  fing. 


THE  INFLUENCES,  &c.  206. 

THE  INFLUENCES  AND  GRA- 
CES OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

CCVI,     Asihe  pld  112th. 
The  comforter,   John,  xiv.  16 — 18. 

JESUS,  we  hang  upon  the  word, 
Our  longing  fouls  have  heard  from  thee§ 
Be  mindful  of  thy  promife  Lord, 

Thy  promife  made  to  fuch  as  me, 
To  fuch  asSion's  paths  pnrfue, 
And  wo^.d  believe  that  6Wis  true. 

2  Thou  fay -ft,  u  I  will  the  father  pray, 

((  And  he  the  comforter  (hall  give, 
Ci  Shall  give  him  in  your  hearts  to  flay, 

((  And  never  more  his  temples  leave  ; 
e<  Myfelf  will  to  my  orphans  come, 
"  And  make  you  mine  eternal  home.'5 

3  Come  then,  dear  Lord,  thyfelf  reveal^ 
And  let  the  promife.  now  take  place  5 

Be  it  according  to  thy  will, 

According  to  the  word  ofgrace  : 
Thy  forrowful  difciples  cheer, 
And  fend,  us  down  the  comforter. 

He  vifits  oft  the  troubled  bread, 

And  oft  relieves  our  fad  complaint  % 

But  foou  we  lofe  the  traniVm  gueft, 
But  foon  wedrocp  again  and  faint, 

Repeat  the  melancholy  moan, 

£  Our  joy  is  lied,  cur  comfort  gene,5" 
N 


307.  THE  INFLUENCES  OF 

5  Haften  him,  Lord,  into  each  heart, 
Our  fure  infeperable  guide  ; 
O  may  we  meet  and  never  part  ! 
O  may  he  in  our  hearts  abide  ! 
And  keep  his  honfe  of  praife  and  prayer* 
And  reft  and  reign  for  ever  there  ! 

CCVII.  L.  M.  B— . 

The  leadings  of  the  fpirit,  Rom.  viii.  14. 

1  /^OME,  gracious  fpirit,  heavenly  dove, 
^>  With  light  and  comfort  from  above  ; 
Be  thou  our  guardian,  thou  oui*  guide, 
O'er  every  thought  and  flop  prelide. 

2  Conduct  us  fafe,  conduct  us  far 
From  every  fin  and  hurtful  fnare  ; 
Lead  to  thy  word. that  rules  mud  give, 
And  teach  us  lelTonshow  to  live. 

3  The  light  of  truth  to  us  difplay, 

And  make  us  know  and  choofe  thy  way  ; 
Plant  holy  fear  in  every  heart, 
That  wc  from  Cod  may  ne'er  depart. 

4  Lead  us  to  holinefs,  the  road 

That  we  muft  take  to  dwell  with  Cod-, 
Lead  us  to  Chrifl,  the  living  way, 
Nor  let  us  from  his  pallnres  flray. 

5  Lead  us  to  Cod,  our  final  reft 
In  his  enjoyment  to  be.  blefs'd  ; 
Lea-d  us  to  heaven,  the  feat  of  blifsy 
Where  plcafurc  in  perfection  is. 


THE  HOLY  SPIRIT.         208,  209 
CCVIII.  L.  M.  Dr.  Doddridge. 

The  fpirit's  influences  compared  to  living  water, 
John  iv.  10. 

1  "OLESS'D  Jefus,  fource  of  grace  divine 
J3  What  foul-refrefhing  ftreamsare  thine! 
O  bring  thefe  healing  waters  nigh, 

Or  we  moil  droop,  and  fall,  and  die. 

2  No  traveller  thro'  defert  lands, 

'Mid  ft  fcorching  funs,  and  burning  fands, 
More  needs  the  current  to  obtain, 
Or  to  enjoy  refreming  rain. 

3  Our  longing  fouls  aloud  would  fing, 
Spring  up,  celeftjal  fountain,  fpring  ; 
To  aredundant  river  flow, 

And  cheer  this  thirfly  land  below. 

4  May   this  bleft  torrent  near  my  fide, 
Thro*  all  the  defert  gently  glide  ; 
Then  in  lmma?iuely<*>  land  above 
Spread  to  a  fea  of  joy  and  love  i 

CCIX.    L.     M. 

Divine  influences  compared  to  rain> 
Pfalm  lxxii.  6. 

1  A    S  (howers  on   meadows  newly  mown# 
JLX  Jefus  ftiall  filed  his  bleffings  down, 
Crown'd  with  whofe  life-infufing  drops, 
Earth  (hall  renew  her  blifsful  crops. 

2  Lands  that  beneath  a  burning  fey, 
Have  long  been  defolate  and  dry, 
Th*  eftufions  of  his  love  mall  mare, 
And  Hidden  greens  and  herbage  wear. 

$  The  dewsand  rains,  in  all  their  ftore, 
Drenching  the  paflnreso'er  and  o'er, 
Are  not  fo  copious  as  that  grace 


2io.  THE  INFLUENCES  OF 

4  As  in  foft  filence  vernal  fhowcrs 
Defcend,and  cheer  the  fainting  flowers, 
So  in  the  fecrefy  of  love 

Falls  the  fweet  influence  from  above. 

5  That  heavenly  influence  let  me  find 
In  holy  filence  of  the  mind,  ' 

While  every  grace  maintains  its  bloom, 
Diflufingwide  its  rich  perfume. 

6  Nor  let  thefe  bleflings  be  conrin'd 
To  me,  but  pour'd  on  all  mankind, 
'Till  earth's  wild  wades  in  verdure  rife, 
And  a  young  Edjen  biefs  our  eyes. 

CCX.  L.     M.     Dr.   Doddridge. 

Seeking  to  God  for  the  communication  of  hi 

fpirit,  Ezek.  xxx vi.    37. 

1  TJ  Ear,graciou5  fovereign,from  thytbron 
ll  And  fend  thy  various  bleflinns  dowr. 

While  by  thine  Ifrae/ th on  an  fought, 
Attend  the  prayer  thy  word  hath  taught. 

2  Come,  facred  fpirir,  from  abeve, 
And  All  the  coldeft  heart  with  love  ; 
Soften  to  flefh  the  rugged  (lone, 

And  let  ihy  godlike  power  be   known. 

3  Speak  thou,  and   from  the  hauohtielt  eyes 
Shall  floods  of  pious  farrow  rife  : 
While  all  their  glowing  foals  are  borne 
To  feek  thatgrace,  which  now  they  icon 

4  O  let  a  holy  flock  await, 
Num'rous  around  thy  temple-gate, 
Each  prefling  on  with  zeal  10  be 
A  living  facriflce  to  liiec. 


THE  HOLY  SPIRIT.  211. 

Tn  anfwet  to  our  fervent  cries, 
pive  us  to  fee  thy  church  arife  j 
Or,  if  that.bleffing  feera  too  great, 
Give  us  to  mourn  its  low  eftate. 

XXI.  As  the  old    11 2th.  Pre [1 dent  Davits,,  , 
The  influences  of  the  J} ir it  de fired. 

ETERNAL  fpirit, .  fource  of  light, 
Enlivening,  confcrating  fire, 
Defcend  and  with  cejeftial  heat 

Our  dull,  our  frozen  hearts  infpife  ; 
Our  fouls  refine,  our  drofs  confume  1 
Come,  condefcending  fpirit  come  1 
In  our  cold  breads,  O  flrike  a  fpark    . 

Of  the  pure  flame,  which  feraphs  feel, 
Nor  let  us  wander  in  the  dark, 

Or  lie  benumb'd  and  ftiipid  Hill  : 
Come,  vivifying  fpirit,  come, 
And  make  our  hearts  thy  conflant  home  ! 

3  Whatever  guilt  and  madnefs  dare, 

We  would  not  quench  the  heavenly  fire; 
Our  hearts  as  fuel  we  prepare, 

Tho*  hi  the  flame  we  mould  expire  : 
Our  breads  expand  to  make  thee  room  : 
Come,  purifying  fpirit,  come  ! 
4  Let  pure  devotion's   fervors  rife  ; 
Let  every  pious  paflioh  glow  : 
O  let  the  raptures  of  the  ikies 

Kindle  in  our  cold  hearts  below  ! 
Come,  condefcending  fpirit,  come, 
And  make  bar  fouls  thy  conflant  home  ! 


212,  2T5.    THE  INFLUENCES  OP 
CCXII.  L.M.  Toplady. 
A propitious  gale  longed  for. 

1  A  T  a!lch°r  laid,  remove  from  home, 
JTjl  Toiling  I  cry,  fweer  fpirit  come  ! 
Celeftial  breeze,  no  longer  (lay, 

Bat  fvvell  my  fails,  and   fpeed  my  way  ! 

2  Fain  would  I  mount,  fain  would  I  glow 
And  loofe  my  cable  from  below  : 

But  I  can  only  fpread  my  fail  ; 

Thou,  thou  mud  breathe  th'  aufpicious  gale! 

CCXIII.     L.  M.  Steele. 

The  influences  of  the  fpirit  experienced* 

John  xiv.  16,  17. 

*  TP\  EAR  Lord,  and  mall  thy  fpirit  reft 
JL/In  fuch  a  wretched  heart  as  mine  ? 
Unworthy  dwelling  !  glorious  gueft  ! 
Favor  allonifhing,   divine  • 

2  When  Cm  prevails,  and  gloomy  fear, 
And  hope  almoft  expires  in  night, 
Lord,  can  thy  fpirit  then  be  here, 
Great  fpritig  of  comfort,  life  and  light  ? 

3  Sure  the  bleft  comforter  is  nigh, 
'TlS  he  fuftains  my  fanting  heart  ; 
Elfe  would  my  hopes  for  ever  die, 
And  every  cheering  ray  depart. 

4  When  fomekind  promife  glads  my  foul, 
Do  I  not  find  his  healing  voice 

The  tempeft  of  my  fears  control, 
And  bid  my  drooping  powers  rejoice  ? 

5  Whene'er  to  call  the  favior  mine, 
With  ardent  wiih  my  heart  afpir.es  ; 


THE  HOLY  SPIRIT.  214. 

Can  it  belefs  than  power  «*«, 
Which  animates  thcfe  ftrong  defires. 
6  What  lefs  than  thy  almighty  word      _ 
Can  raife  my  heart  from  <***>»*Jf> 
And  bid  me  cleave  to  thee,  my  Lord, 
My  life,  my  treafure,  and  my  trutt . 

SLetthykindfpiritmmy  l>ea« 
For  ever  dwell,  OC»</ of  love, 
And  light  and  heavenly  peace  impart, 
Sweet  earnert  of  the  joys  above. 

CCXIV.     New  Jerufalem  Tune. 
rhe  holy  fpirlt  addreffed  under  darknefs. 
,  -r-vESCEND.holy  Writ  the  dove, 
1 J  And  vifit  a  forrowful  breaft, 
MTburden  of  guilt  to  remove 

And  bring  me  affurance  and  reft, 
Thou  only  haft  pow'r  to  relieve 

A  fmner  o'erwhelm'd  with  his  load, 
The  fenfe  of  election  to  give, 

And  fprinkle  hisheart  with  theblood. 

»  With  me  if  of  old  thou  haft  drove, 
?WAnd  kindly  withheld  mefromfm, 

Refolv'd  by  the  force  of  thy  love 

Myworthlefsaffeaionstowin; 

The  work  of  thy  mercy  revive, 
Invincible  mercy  exert, 

And  keep  my  weak  graces  alive 

Andfetupthyreltmmyhean. 


2ij-.  THE  INFLUENCES  OF 

3  If  when  I  have  put  thee  to  grief, 
And  madly  to  folly  re turn 'd, 
Thy  goodnefs  hath  been  my  relief, 
And  Mted  me  up  as  I  mourn'd  / 
Moft  pitiful  fpirit  of  grace, 

Relieve  me  again,  and  reftore, 
My  fpint  in  holinefs  raife, 

To  fall  and  to  grieve  thee  no  more 
4  If  now  I  lament  alter  God, 

And  pant  for  a  drop  of  his  love, 
It  Jefus,  who  pour'd  out  his  blood, 

Obtain  me  a  man/ion  above  ; 
Come,  heavenly  comforter,  come 

Sweet  witnefs  of  mercy  divine  !* 
And  make  me  thy  permanent  home, 

And  feal  me  eternally  thine. 

CCXV.  L.  M.  Bentley's  Collection. 
The  grieved  fpirit  intreated  not  to  depart, 
Ffalmli.    ii. 
X    CTAY,  thou  infulted  fpirit,  flay, 
kJ  Tho'  I  have  done  thee  fuch  defpitey 
Caft  not  a  finner  quite  away, 
Nor  take  thine  everlafting  flight  : 

2  Tho'  I  have'  moil  unfaithful  been 
Of  all,  whoe'er  thy  grace  receiv'd, 
Ten  thoufand  times  thy  goodnefs  feen, 
icn  thoufand  times  thy  goodnefs  griev'd, 

3  But  O  !  the  chief  of  fmners  fpare, 
In  honor  of  my  great  high-prieft  ; 
Nor  in  thy  righteous  anger  fwear 
I  ihall  not  fee  thy  people's  reft. 


THE  HOLY  SPIRIT.  216, 

4  If  yet  thou  canft  my  fins  forgive, 
E'en  now,  O  Lord,  relieve  my  woes  ; 
Into  thy  reft  of  love  receive, 
And  blefs  me  with  the  calm  repofe. 

5  E'en  now  my  weary  foul  releafe, 
And  raife  me  by  thy  gracious  hand  ; 
Guide  me  into  thy  perfect  peace, 
And  bring  me  to  the  promis'd  land. 

CCXVL    C.     M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

Divine  drawings  celebrated  ;  or,  gratitude  the 
/ping  of  true  religion ,  Hofea,  ix.  4. 

i   T\  yT  Y  God,  what  filkin  cords  are  thine  ! 
JlVJL  How  foft,  and  yet  how  ftrong  ! 
While  power,  and  truth,  and  love  combine 
To  draw  onr  fouls  along, 

2  Thou  faw'ft  us  crulh'd  beneath  the  yoke 
Of  fatan  and  of  fm  : 

Thy  hand  the  iron  bondage  broke, 
Our  worthlefs  hearts  to  win. 

3  The  guilt  of  twice  ten  thoufand  fins 
One  moment  takes  away  ; 

And  grace,  when  flrft  the  war  begins, 
Secures  the  crowning  day. 

4  Comfort  thro'  all  this  vale  of  tears 
In  rich  profufion  Hows, 

And  glory  of  nnnumber'd  years 
Eternity  beflows. 

$  Drawn  by  fuch  cords  we  onward  move, 
'Till  round  thy  throne  we  meet  ; 
And,  captives  in  the  chains  of  love, 
Embrace  our  conqueror's  feet. 


217,218.  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

THE  GRACES  OF  THEHOLY  SPIRIT  &t.% 

CCXVII.     S.    M.    Beddomc^ 

Faith  its  author   and  precioufnefs,  Eph.  ii.  8. 

I    TH*  AITH  ! — 'tis  a  precious  grace, 

XJ     Where'er  it  is  beftow'd  ! 
It  boafts  of  a  celeftial  birth, 
And  is  the  gift  of  Cod  P 

1  Jefus  it  owns  a  kin^, 

An  all-atoning  prieft, 
It  claims  no  merit  of  its  own, 

Bat  looks   for  all  in  ChnJL 

i    3  To  him  it  leads  the  foul, 

When  fill'd  with 'deep  diflrefs  ; 
Flies  to  the  fountain  of  his  blood, 
And  trufts  his  righteoufnefs. 

4  Since  'tis  thy  work  alone, 

And  that  divinely  free  ; 
Lord,  fend  the  fpirit  of  thy  fort 

To  work  this  faith  in  me. 

CCXVIII.  CM.   D.  Turner. 

The  power  of  faith. 
I   TT»  AITH  adds  new  charms  to  earthly  blifs, 
X     And  faves  mo  from  its  inures  ; 
Its  aid  in  every  duty  bri 
And  foftensall  my  cares  : 

*  The  cbriflian graces  and  tempers  are  pla- 
ced alphabetically, /or  the  fake  cf finding  them 
at  once,  bj  looking  at  thi  \e  page. 


FAITH.  ?I9- 

2  ixtinguifhes  the  third  of  fin, 

And  lights  the  facred  fire 
jf  love  to  Cod,  and  heavenly  things, 
And  feeds  the  pure  defire. 

3  The  wounded  confcience  knows  its  power 

The  healing  balm  to  give  ;  = 

That  balm  the  faddeft  heart  can  cheer, 
And  make  the  dying  live. 

4  Wide  it  unveils  celeftial  worlds, 

Where  deathlefs  pleafures  reign  ; 
And  bids  me  feek  ray  portion  there, 
Nor  bids  me  feek  in  vain  : 

5  Shews  me  the  precious  promife  feal'd 

With  the  redeemer's  blood  ; 
And  helps  my  feeble  hope  to  reft 
Upon  a  faithful  Cod. 

6  There  there  unmaken  would  I  reft, 

'Till  this  vile  body  dies; 
And  then  on  faith's  triumphant  wings, 
At  once  to  glory  rife. 
CCXIX.     L.  M.  Br.  Doddridge. 
7 he  flrvggle  betiuee-a  faith  and  u?ibeiief, 
Mark  ix.  24. 

1  T  ESUS,  our  foul's  delightful  choice, 
'    J   In  thee  believing  we  rejoice  ;_ 

Yet  ftill  our  joy  is  mix'd  with  grief, 
While  faith  contends  with  unbelief. 

2  Thy  promifes  our  hearts  revive, 
And  keep  our  fainting  hopes  alive  ; 
But  pruilr,  and  fears,  and  forrows  rife, 
And  hide  the  promife  from  our  eyes* 


220.         GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT, 

3  O  let  not  fin  and  fa  tan  boart, 

While  faints  lie  mourning  in  the  durt  • 
-Nor  fee  that  faith  to  ruin  brought 
Which  thy  own  gracious  hand  hath  wroueft, 

4  Do  thou  the  dying  fpark  inflame  5 
Reveal  the  glories  of  thy  name  j 
And  put  all  anxious  doubts  to  flight 
As  ihades  difpers'd  by  opening  light. 

CCXX.    New  Jerufalem  Tune. 
Faith  fainting, 
3   p  NCOMPASS-b  with  clouds  of  diflrcft, 
X-tf  Jim  ready  all  hope  to  refign, 
I  pant  for  the  light  of  thy  face, 

Aud  fear  it  will  never  be  mine  : 
Dilhearten'J  with  waiting  h  long", 
I  fink  at  thy  feet  with  my  load  ' 
Al'-plaintive  I  pour  out  my  fong, 

And    ftretch  forth  my  hands  unto  Co/. 
1  Shine,  Lord,  and  my  terror  Jnall  ceaie  ; 
The  blood  of  atonement  apply  ; 
And  lead  me  lojefus  for  peace, 

The  rock  thai  is  higher  than  I  : 
Speak,  favior,  for  fwect  is  thy  voice  j 

Thy  prefence  is  fair  to  behold, 
Attend  to   my  forrows  and  cries, 
My  groanings  that  cannot  be  told. 

5  If  lomctimes  Iftrive  as  I  mourn, 

My  hold  of  ihy  pronrife  to  keep  : 
The  billows  more  fiercely  return, 

And  plunge  me  again  in  the  deep  r 
Whik  harrafs'.yand  caft  from  thy  fight, 

The  tempter  fuggefts  with  a  roa», 
w  The  Ao/Vhas  foifaken  thee  quite  j 

"  Thy  Cod  will  be  gracious  no  more." 


FAITH.  29$ 

Yet,  L-ord,  if  thy  love  hath  defign'd 

No  covenant  bl  effing  forme, 
Ah,  tell  me,  how  is  it  I  find 

Somepleafure  in  waiting  for  thee  ? 
Almighty  torefcue  thou  art  ; 

Thy  grace  is  my  only  refonrce  t 
If  e'er  thou  art  Lord  of  my  heart, 

Thy  fpirit  mud  take  it  by  force. 

GCXXr.     Chatham    Tune. 
Faith  reviving, 

FROM  whence  this  fear  and  unbejief  $ 
Haft  thou,  O  father,  put  to  grief 

Thy  fpotlefs  fop  for  me  t 
And  will  the  righteous  judge  of  men 
Condemn  me  for  that  debt  of  Cm, 

Which  tori,  wascharg'd  on- thee  ?' 
Complete  atonement  thou  haft  made, 
And  to  the  utmolt  farthing  paid 

Whate'erthy  people  ow'd  ; 
How  then  can  wrath  on  me  take  place/ 
If  flickered  in  thy  rlghteoufnefs, 

And  fprinkled  with  tJiy  blood  X 
[If  thou  haft  my  difcharge  procur'd' 
And  freely  in  my  room  endnr'd 

The  whole  of  wrath  divine  : 
Payment,.  God  cannot  twice  demand-^. 
Firft,at  my  bleeding  furety's  hand, 

And  then  again  at  mine.] 
-  Turn  then,  my  foul,  unto  thy  reft  ;■ 
The  merits  of  thy  great  high-prieft 

Speak  peace  and  liberty  ? 
Truft  in  his  efficacious  blood  j 
Nor  fear  thy  baniflrmcnt  from  Goct, 

Since  Jefus  dy 'd  for  thee. 


222.        GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 
CCXXU.   New    Jerufalem  Tune. 
Faith  ceii  que  ring. 

1  .rpHE  moment  a  finner  believes, 

JL    And  trufts  in  his  crucify'd  Cod, 
His  pardon  at  once  he  receives, 

Redemption  in  full  thro'  his  blood  ; 
Tho'  thoulands  and  rhoufands  of  foes 

Again!!  him  in  malice  unite, 
Their  rage  he,  thro'  Chrift,  can  oppofe, 

Led  forth  by  the  fpirit  to  right. 

2  The  faith  that  unites  to  the  lamb, 

And  brings  fuch  falvation  as  this, 
Is  more  than  mere  notion  or  name, 

The  work  of  God's  fpirit  it  is  ; 
A  principlcacYive,  and  young, 

That  lives  under  preifure  and  load  ; 
That  makes  out  of  weaknefs  more  ftrong, 

And  draws  the  foul  upward  to  Cod. 

3  It  treads  on  the  world,  and  on  hell, 

It  vanquishes  death  and  defpair  ; 
And  O  let  us  wonder  to  tell, 

It  overcomes  heaven  by  prayer, — 
Permits  a  vile  worm  of  the  dull, 

With  Cod  to  commune  as  a  friend  ; 
To  hope  his  forgivnefs  as  jull, 

And  look  for  his  love  to  the  end. 

4  It  fays  to  the  mountains  '«  depart," 

That  (land    between  Cod  and  the  foul  ; 
It  binds  up  the  broken  in  heart, 

And  makes  wounded  conferences  whole 
Bids  fins  of  a  crirafon-like  dye 

Be  fpotlefs  as  fnow,  and  as  white  ; 
And  raifes  the  finner  on  h: 

Te  dwell  with  the  angels  of  light. 


FAITH.  223, 224, 

CCXXIII.     New  Jerufalem  Tune,  Toplady, 

Faith  triumphing. 

1  A  DEBTOR  to  mercy  alone, 
jt\.  Of  covenant  mercy  I  ling  ; 
Nor  fear  with  thy  righteoufnefs  on^ 

My  perfon  and  offerings-  to  bring  : 
The  terrors  of  law,  and  of  Cod, 

With  me  can  have  nothing  to  do; 
My  favior's  obedience  and  blood 

Hide 'all  my  tranfgreffions  from  view. 

2  The  work  which  his  goodnefs  began, 

The  arm  of  his  flrength  will  complete 
His  promife  is  yea  and  amen> 

And  never  was  forfeited  yet  : 
Things  future,  nor  things  that  are  now, 

Not  all  things  below  nor  above 
Can  make  him  hispurpofe  forego, 

Or  fever  my  foul  from  his  love. 

3  My  name  from  the  palms  of  his  hands 

Eternity  will  not  erafe  ; 
Imprefs'd  on  his  heart  it  remains, 

In  marks  of  indelible  grace  : 
Yes,  I  to  the  end  fliall  endure, 

As  fure  as  the  earned  is  given  ; 
More  happy,  but  not  more  fecure, 

The  glorify'd  fpirits  in  heaven; 

CCXX1V.     S.  M. 

Weak  helhvers  encouraged, 

1    XTOUR  harps,  ye  trembling  faints, 
>      \    Down  from  the  willows  take  ; 

Lond  to  the  praife  of  Chrifi  our  herd  3 

■    Bid  every  firing  awake. 


25.         GRACES  GF  THE  SPIRIT. 

2  Tho'  in  a  foreign  land, 
We  are  not  far  from  home  ; 

And  nearer  to  our  houfe  above, 
We  every  moment  come. 

3  His  grace  (hall  to  the  end 
Stronger  and  brighter  Ihine  ; 

Nor  preient  things  nor  things  to  come, 
Shall  quench  the  fpark  divine, 

4  The  time  of  love  will  come, 
When  we  mail  clearly  fee 

Not  only  that  he  flied  his  blood, 
But  each  ihall  fay,/or  ?ne. 

5  Tarry  his  leifure  then, 
Wait  the  appointed  hour  ; 

Wait  till  the  bridegroom  of  your  fouls 
Reveal  his  love  with  power. 

6  Bled  is  the  man,  O  GW, 
That  flays  himfelf  on  thee  ! 

Who  waits  for  thy  falvation,  Lord, 
Shall  thy  falvation  fee. 

CCXXV.  L.  M.  Dr.    Watt's  Sermons. 

Faith   conneBed  with  falvation,  Rom.  i.   16. 

Heb.  x.    39. 

r   "^TOTby  the  laws  of  innocence 
JLNI   Can  ^cfam'sfons arrive  at  heaven  : 
New  works  can  give  us  no  pretence 
To  have  our  ancient  fms  forgiven. 

i  Not  the  bell  deeds  that  we  have  done, 
Can  make  a  wounded  ennfeience  whole  : 
Faith  is  the  grace,  and  faith  alone, 
That  flics  to  Chrijl,  and  fives  the  foul. 


FEAR.  226, 

j  Lor  J,  I  believe  thy  heavenly  word, 
Fain  would  I  have  my  foul  renew'd: 
I  mourn  for  fin,  and  truft  the  Lord, 
To  have  it  pardon'd  and  fubdu'd. 

4  O  may  thy  grace  it's  power  difplay, 
Let  guilt  and  death  no  longer  reign  : 
Save  me  in  thine  appointed  way, 
Nor  let  my  humble  faith  be  vain. 

CCXXVI.    C.  M.   Dr,  Doddridge, 

Being  hi  the  fear  of  God  all  the  day  hngl 

Proverbs  xxiii.     17. 

1  HPHRICE  happy  fouls,  who  born  from 

X   While  yet  theyfojourn  here,  [heaven^ 
Humbly  begin  their  days  with  God, 
'  And  fpend  them  in  his  fear  ! 

2  So  may  our  eyes  with  holy  zeal 

Prevent  the  dawning  day  ; 
And  turn  the  facred  pages  o'er, 
And  praife  thy  name  and  pray  ! 

3  Mid  ft  hourly  cares  may  love  prefent 

Its  incenfe  to  thy  throne  ; 
And,  while  the  world  our  hands  employ^ 
Our  hearts  be  thine  alone  ! 

4  As  fanclified  to  nobleft  ends, 

Be  each  refreihment  fought  ; 
And  by  each  various  providence 
Some  wife  inftruelion  brought ! 

5  When  to  laborious  duties  call'd, 

Or  by  temptations  try'd, 
We'll  feek  the  fhelterof  thy  wings, 
And  in  thy  flrength  confide, 


227.         GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

6  As  different  fcenes  of  life  arife, 

Our  grateful  hearts  would  be 
With  thcc,ami(Ub  the  focial  band, 
In  lolitude  with  thee. 

7  At  night  we  lean  our  weary  heads 

On  thy  paternal  breaft  ; 
And,  fafely  folded  in  thine  arms, 
Refign  our  powers  to  reft. 

8  In  folid  pure  delights,  like  thefe, 

Let  all  my  days  be  pait  ; 
Nor  (hall  I  tbrn  impatient  wifli, 
Nor  (lull  I   fear  the  hit. 

CCXXVI1.  C  M.  Needham. 
Fear  of  God,    Proverbs  xiv.    26, 

1  Try APPY  beyond  defcription he 
y\  Who  fears  the  Lord  his  Cod  ; 
Who  hears  his  threats  with  holy  awe, 

And  nemblcs  at  his  rod. 

2  Fear,  facred  paifion,  ever  dwells 

With  it's  fair  partner  love  ; 
Blending  their  beauties,  both  proclaim 
Their  fource  is  from  above. 

3  Let  terrors  fright  the  unwilling  (lave, 

The  child  with  joy  appears  ; 
Cheerful  he  dors  his  father's  will, 

And  loves  as  much   as  fears. 
4  Let  but  thy  fear,  mod  holy  Gcd! 

Pofleis  this  foul  of  mine, 
Then  {hall  I  worfhip  thee  arighr, 

Audtaftc  thy  joys  divine. 


FORTITUDE— GRAVITY.     228,  229. 
CCXXVIII.   C.   M.  Dr.  Wati's  Sermons, 
Holy  fortitude*.   1   Cor.  xvi.  13. 

1  A  Mh  foldier  of  the  crofs, 
ii  A  follower  of  the  lamb  \ 
And  fhall  I  fcarto  own  hiscaufe, 

Orhluili  to  fpeak  his  name  ? 

2  Mud  I  be   carried  to  the  fkies, 

On  flowery  beds  of  eafe  ; 
While  others  fought  to  win  the  prize, 
And  fail'dthro'  bloody  feas  ? 

3  Are  there  no  foes  for  me  to  face  \ 

Mud  I   not  ftem  the  flood  ? 
Is  this  vile  world  a  friend  to  grace, 
To  help  me  on  to  God  ? 

4  Sure  I  mn ft  light,  if  I  would  reign  j 

Increafe  my  courage,  Lord  ! 
I'll  bear  the  toil,  endure  the  pain, 
Supported  by  thy  word. 

5  Thy  faints,  in  all    this  glorious  war, 

Shall  conquer  tho'  thry  die  ; 

They  fee  the  triumph  from   afar, 

And  feize  it  with  their  eye. 

6  When  that  illnftrious  day  ihall  rife, 

And  all  thy  armies  fliine 
In  robes  of  victory  thro'  the  (Ides, 
The  glory  fliall  be  thine. 

CCXXIX.     L.   M.     Dr.  Watt's  Sermon's. 
Gravity   and  decency. 

j   T>EHOLD  the  Pons,  the  heirs  of  God, 
X)  So  dearly  bought  with  Jefus*  blood  ! 
Are  they  not  born  to  heavenly  joys, 
^uid  ihall  they  ftoop  to  earthly  toys  ? 
*  See   Zeal. 


;o.         GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT., 

Can  laughter  feed  th'  immortal  mind  ? 
Were  fpirits  of  ccleftial  kind 
Made  for  a  jeft,  for  fport  and  play, 
To  wear  out  time  and  wafte  the  day  ? 

Doth  vain  difcourfe,  or  empty  mirth, 
Well  fuit  the  honors  of  their  birth  ? 
Shall  they  be  fondof  gay  attire, 
Which  children  love,  and  fools  admire  ? 

What  if  we  wear  the  ricbeft  veft, 
Peacocks  and  flies  are  better  drefl  ; 
This  fleih  with  all  its  gaudy   forms, 
Mu ft  drop  to  duft,  and  feed  the  worms. 

Lord,  raife  oar  hearts  and  paffions  higher  ; 
Touch  our  vain  fouls  with  lacred  tire  j 
Then,  with  a  heaven-directed  eye, 
We'll  pafs  thefe  glittering  trirles  by. 

We'll  look  on  all  the  toys  below 
With  fuch  difdain  as  angels  do; 
And  wait  the  call  that  bids  us  rife 
To  manfious  promis'd  in  the  fkies. 

CCXXX.    L.     M. 

Hope  fit  before  us. 
NDbe  it  fo,  that  'till  this  hou; 


■A 


^We  never  knew  what  faith  hasmeanr,, 
And,  Haves  to  fin  and  fatan's  power, 
Have  never  felt  thefe  hearts  relent. 

2  What  (hall  we  do  ?   mall  we  lie  down, 
Sink  in  defpair,  and  £roan>  ai,<J  die  J 
And,  funk  beneath  the  almighty's  frown, 
]Mot  glance  one  cheerful  hope  on  high  ? 


HOPE.  23? 

3  Forbid  jt,  Savior  !  to  thy  grace 

As  Tinners.,  Grangers.,  we  will  come  ; 
Among  thy  faints  we  aft  a  place, 
For  in  thy  mercy  there  is  room. 

4  £0/7/,  we  believe  5  O  chafe  away 
The  gloomy  clouds  of  unbelief  : 
Lord,  we  repent  !  O  let  thy  ray 
DifTolve  our  beans  in  facred  grief  5 

5  Now  fpread  the  banner  of  thy  love, 
And  let  us  know  ihat  we  are  thine, 
Clieer  us  with  bleiilngs  from  above,— 
With  all  the  joys  of  hope  divine. 

CCXXXT.  L.  M, 

Hope  in  darknefs* 

GOD,  my  fun,  thy  blifsful  rays 
Irradiate,  warm,  and  guide  my  heart! 
How  dark,  how  mournful  are  my  days, 
If  thy  enlivening  beams  depart  ! 

2  Scarce  thro'  the  {hades,  a  glimpfe  of  day 
Appears  to  thefedefiring  eyes  ! 

But  (hall  my  drooping  fpirit  fcy9 
The  cheerful  morn  will  never  rife  ? 

3  Olet  me  not  defpairing  mourn, 

Tho'  gloomy  darknefs  fpreads  the  fky  ; 
My  glorious  fun  will  yet  return 
And  night  with  all  its  horrors  fly. 

4  O  for  the  bright,  the  joyful  day, 
When  hope  (halt  in  aiTurance  die  ! 
So  tapers  lofe  their  feeble  ray, 
Beneath  the  fun's  refulgent  eye. 


332.        GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

CCXXXII.     Chatham  Tunc. 
Hoping  and  longing, Num.  xiii.  30.  Dcut.iii.25i 
OME,  Lord,  and  help  us  to  rejoice, 


I   ^>IO 


i\  hope  that  we  fhall  hear  thy  voice, 

Shall  one  day  fee  our  Cod  ; 
Shall  ceafe  from  all  our  painful  ftrife, 
Handle  and  tafte  the  word  of  life, 

And  feel  the  fprinkled  blood. 

Let  us  not  always  make  our  moan, 
Nor  worfliip  thee  a  God  unknown  ; 

But  let  us  live  to  prove 
Thy  people's  reft,  thy  faints'  delight, 
The  length  and  breadth,  the  depth  &  height 

Of  thy  redeeming  love. 

Rejoicing  now  in  earned  hope, 

We  (land,  and  from  the  mountain-top 

See  all  the  land  below; 
Rivers  of  milk  anil  honey  rife, 
And  all  the  fruits  of  paradife 

In  endlefs  plenty  grow  : 

A  land   of  corn,   and  wine,  and  oil, 
Favor'd  with  Cod's,  peculiar  fmile, 

With  every  bleffing  bleft  : 
There  dwells  the  Lord  our  rigbteoufnefs, 
And  keeps  his  own  in  perfect  peace 

And  everlafting  reft. 

O  when  (hall  we  at  once  go  up, 
Nor  this  iide  Jordan  longer  flop, 

But  the  good  landpoflefs  : 
When  (hall  we  end  our  legal  years, 
Our  forrows,  fins,  and  doubts,  and  ("cars, 

An  howling  wildcrnefs  ! 


HOPE.  235- 

6  O  dearefl.  Jofhua !   bring  us  in  ; 
Difplay  thy  grace,  forgive  our  fin, 

Our  unbelief  remove  : 
The  heavenly  Canaan,  JLiWdivide^ 
And,  O,  with  all  thefanctify'd, 

Give  us  a  lot  of  love  ! 

CCXXXIII.  L.  M.    Steele, 

Hope  encouraged  by  a  view  of  the  divine  per\ 

feci  ions,    1  Sam.  xxx.  6. 

J   "T  X T  Hy  finks  my  weak  defpondingmind? 
V  V   Why   heaves  my  heart  the  anxious 
Can  fovereign  goodnefs  be  unkind  f  [iigh  ? 
Am  I  not  fafe  if  Cod  is  nigh  ? 

2  He  holds  all  nature  in  his  hand  : 
That  gracious  hand  on  which  I  live, 
Does  life,  and  time,  and  death  command, 
And  has  immortal  joys  to  give. 

3  'Tis  he  fupports  this  fainting  frame, 
On  him  alone  my  hopes  recline  ; 

The  wondrous  glories  of  his  name,  [mine  I 
How  wide  they  fpread  !  how   bright  they 

4  Infinite  wifdom  !  bonndlefs  power  i 
Unchanging  faithfulnjefs  and  love  ! 
Here  let  me  truft,  while  I  adore, 
Nor  from  my  refuge  e'er   remove.- 

5  My  God,  if  thou  art  mine  indeed, 
Then  I  have  all  my  heart  can  crave  % 
A  pre  fen  t  help  in  times  of  need* 
Still  kind  to  hear  and  ftrong  to  fave- 

6  Forgive  my  doubts,  O  gracious  Lord, 
And  eafe  the  forrowsof  my  bread  ; 
Speak  to  my  heart  the  healing  word, 
Thai  thcuan  mine— and  I  am  bleft* 


234-         GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

CCXXXIV.  L.  M.    Steele. 

Happy  poverty  ;  or,   the  poor  hi  fpirit  bleffed, 
Matt.  v.  3. 

1  y  E  bumble  fouls,  complain  no  more, 

X    Lef  faith  furvey  your  future  /lore  ; 
How  happy,  how  divinely  bleft, 
The  facred  words  of  truth  attcit. 

2  When  confeions  grief  laments  iinccre^, 
•    And  pours  the  penitential  tear  ; 

Hope  points  to  your  dejected  eyec, 
The  bright  reverfion  in  the  ikies. 

3  In  vain  the  fons  of  wealth  and  pride 
Defpife  your  lot,  your  hopes  deride  : 
In  vain  they  boa  ft  their  little  ftores, 
Trifles  are  theirs^  a  kingdom  yours  : — 

4  A  kingdom  of  iminenfe  delight. 
Where  health,  and  peace,  and  joy  unite  j 
Where  undecliuing  pleafun s  rife, 

And  every  will;  hath  full  fupplies  : 

5  A  kingdom  which  can  ne'er  decay, 
While  time  fweeps  earthly   thrones  a  way  ; 
The  ftate  which  power  and  truth  (uftaifl, 
Unmov'd  for  ever  mud  remain. 

*>  There  llu'l  your  eyes  with  rapture  view 
The  glorious  friend  that  uy'u  tor  you  ; 
That  ciy'd  to  mifom,  dy'o  to  raifc 
To  crowns  of  joy,  and  fongs  of  praife, 

7  Je/us,  to  thee  I  breathe  my  p'rayer, 
Reveal,  confirm  my  imcreft  there  : 
Whate'er  my  humble  lot  below, 
This,  this  my  fouUcfires  to  km 


HUMILITY.  23*. 

S  O  let  me  bear  that  voice  divine 
Pronounce  the  glorious  blelling  mine  ! 
Enroll'd  among  thy  happy  poor, 
My  largcft  vvifhes  aik  no  more. 

CCXXXV.     C.    M. 
Humble  pleadings  for  mercy. 

I    "        ORD,  at  thy  feet  we  Tinners  lie, 
H  j  And  knock  at  mercy's  door  ; 
With  heavy  heart  and   dovvncaft  eye, 
Thy  favor  we  implore. 

t  [On  us,  the  vaft  extent  difplay 
Of  thy  forgiving  love; 
Take  all  our  heinous  guilt  away, 
This  heavy  load  remove. 

3  We  fink,  with  all  this  weight  opprefs'd, 

Sink  down  to  death  and  hell   ; 
Oh,  give  our  troubled  fpiritsreft, 
Our  numerous  fears  difpel.] 

4  'Tis  mercy,  mercy  we  implore, 

We  would  thy  bowels  move  ; 
Thy  grace  is  an  exhauftlefs  Here, 
And  thou  thyfeif  art  love, 

5  O'h,  for  thy  own,  for  Jtfus'  fake, 

Our  many  fins  forgive ; 
Thy  grace  our  rocky  hearts  can  break, 
And  breaking  foon  relieve. 

6  Thus  melt  us  down,  thus  make  us  bend, 

And  thy  dominion  own  ; 

Nor  let  a  rival  more  pretend 

To  repoilefs  thy  throne. 


236,  237.   GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

CCXXXVI.  L.  M.  Beddome. 
The  bumble  publican t  Luke  xviii.  13. 

1  T    ORD,  with  a  griev'd  and  aching  heartj 

1   4  To  thee  Hook — to  thee  I  cry  ;  , 

Supply  my  wants,  and  eafe  my  fmart, 

0  help  me  Toon,  or  elfe  I  die. 

2  Here  on  my  foal  a  burden  lies, 
No  human  power  can  it  remove  ; 
My  numerous  fins  like  maintains  rife, 
Do  thou  reveal  thy  pardoning  love. 

3  Break  off  thefe  adamantine  chains, 
From  cruel  bondage  fet  me  tree  ; 
Refcue  from  everlafling  pains, 

And  bring  me  fafe  to  heaven  and  thee. 

CCXXXVII.    Sevens.    Madan's  Colieftion. 
A  prayer  for  humility. 

1  T     ORD,  if  thou  thy  grace  impart, 
JL^  Poor  in  fpirit,  meek  in  hear:, . 

1  (hall  as  my  mailer  be, 
Rooted  in  humility. 

2  Simple,  teachable,  and  mild, 
;    Chang'dintoa  little  child  ; 

Pleas'd  with  all  the  Lord  provides, 
Wean'd  from  all  the  world  befides. 

3  Father,  fix  my  foul  on  thee  ; 
Every  evil  let  me  flee  ; 
Nothjagwant  beneath,  sbove, 
Happy  in  thy  precious  love. 

4.  O   that  all  may  feek  and  find 
Every  good  in  Jtfus  join'd  ! 
Him  let  Ifrael  ftill  adore, 
Trull  in  him;  praife  him  evermore. 


,   JOY  AND  REJOICING.      238,  239. 
CCXXXVIII.  L.  M.  .Dr.  Doddridge. 
Rejoicing  in  God,  Jer.  ix.  23,  24. 

1  ^^I^HE  righteous  Lord,   fupremely  great, 

X     Maintains  his  univerfai  (late,; 
O'er  all  the  earth  his  power  extends, 
All  heaven  before  his  footflool  bends. 

2  Yet  juftice  flill  with  power  prefides, 
And  mercy  all  his  empire  guides  ; 
Mercy  and  truth  are  his  delight, 
And  faints  are  lovely  in  his  fight. 

3  No   mare,  ye  wife,  your  wifdom  boaft, 
No  mor&,  ye  flrong,  yourvalour  truft  ; 
No  more,  ye  rich,  furvey  your  {lore, 
Elate  with  heaps  of  mining  ore. 

4.  Glory,  ye  faints,  in  this  alone, 

That  God,  your  God,  to  you  is  known  ; 
That  you  have  own'd  his  fovereign  fway, 
That  you  have  felt  his  cheering  ray. 

5  Our  wifdom,  wealth,  and  power  we  find, 
In  one  Jehovah,  all  combin'd  j 

On  him  we  fix  our  roving  eyes, 
And  all  our  fouls  in  raptures  rife. 

6  All  eife,  which  we  our  treafure  call, 
May  in  one  fatal  moment  fall  ; 

But  what  their  happinefs  can  move, 
.   Whom  God  the  bleffed  deigns  to  love  ? 

CCXXXIX.    S.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
Rejoicing  in  the  ways  of  God,  Pfalm  cxxxviii*  5 
I   VTOW  let  our  voices  join 

XNI    To  form  a  facred  long  ; 
Ye  pilgrims,  in  Jehovah's  W3ys 

With  mufic  pafs  along. 


240.       GRACES  OF  THE    SPIRIT. 

2  How  ftraight  the  path  appears, 
How  open  and  how  fair  ) 

No  lurking  gins  t'entrap  our  feet  j 
No  fierce  deltroyer  there. 

3  But  flowers  of  paradife 
In  rich  profufion  fpring  ; 

The  fun  of  glory  gilds  the  path, 
And  dear  companions  fing. 

4  See  Sa/em's  golden  fpires 
In  b cautious  profpecl  rife  ; 

And  brighter  crowns  than  mortals  wear, 
|        Which  fparkle  through  the  ikies. 

5  All  honor  to  his  name, 
Who  marks  the  mining  way  ; 

To  him,  who  leads  the  wanderers  on 
To  realms  of  endlefs  day. 

CCXL.  Sevens.  Cennick. 
Rejoicing  in  hope,  Ifaiah  xxxv.io.Luke  xii.  33, 

1  /CHILDREN  of  the  heavenly  king, 
V^  As  ye  journey,  fweetly  ling  ; 
Sing  your  favior's  worthy  praife, 
Glorious  in  his  works  and  ways. 

2  Ye  are  travelling  home  to  Gcd, 
In  the  way  the  fathers  trod  , 
They  are  happy  now,  and  ye 
Soon  their  happinefs  fhall  fee. 

3  O  ye  banifiYd  feed,  be  glad  ! 
Chrijl  our  advocate  is  made  ; 
Us  to  fave,  our  flefh  allumes, 
Brother  to  our  ibulsbecomei:-. 


JOY  AND  REJOICING.  241. 

4  Shout,  ye  little  flock,  and  bleft, 
You  an  Jefus*  throne  fhail  reft  : 
There  your  feat  is  now  prepar'd, 
There  your  kingdom  and  reward. 

5  Tear  not,  brethren,  joyful  ftand 
On   the  borders  of  your  land  ; 
J e fits  Chrift,  your  father's  fon, 
Bids  you  undifmay'd  go  on. 

6  Lord  !  fnbmiflive  make  us  go; 
Gladly  leaving  all  below  ; 
Only  thou  our  leader  be, 
And  we  ilill  will  follow  thee  . 

CCXLT..L.  M.  Cowper. 

Return  of  joy. 

'Hendarknefslonghasveil'dmymind 
And  fmiling  day  once  more  appears  s 
Then,  my  redeemer,  then  I  find 
The  folly  of  my  doubts  and  fears. 

2  I  chide  my  unbelieving  heart,  . 
And  blufh  that  I  mould  ever  ba . 
Thus  prone  to  acl  fo  bafe  a  part, 

Or  harbor  one  hard  thought  of  thee  I 

3  O  !  let  me  then  at  length  be  taught 
(What  I  am  flill  fo  flow  to  learn  :) 
That  Cod  is  love,  and  changes  nut, 

'  Nor  know  the  fhadow  of  a  turn. 

4  Sweet  truth,  and  eafy  to  repeat  ! 
But  when  my  faith  is  (harply  try'd, 
I  find  niyfelf  a  learner  yet, 
Unfkilfujj  weak,  and  apt  to  Aide. 


342.       GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

5  But,  O  my  Lor  J,  one  look  from  thee 
Subdues  the  diiobedient  will  ; 
privet  doubt  and  difcontent  away, 
And  thy  rebellious  worm  is  ftill. 

6  Thou  art  as  ready  to  forgive, 
As  I  am  ready  to  repine  ; 

Thou,  therefore,  all  the  ptaijGs  receive  ; 
Be  flume,'  and  felf-abhorrencc,  mine. 

CCXLII.    L.  M.    Dr.  Watt's  Sermons. 
Juftice  and  equity,    Matt.    vii.    12. 

1  TJ  LESSED  redeemer  how  divine, 
X3  How  righteous  is  this  rule  of  thine, 
"  Never  to  deal  with  others  worfe 

"  Than  we  would  have  them  deal  with  us! 

2  This  golden  leiibn,  ihort  and  plain, 
Gives  nor  the  mind  nor  memory  pain  : 
And  every  confeience  muft  approve 
This  univerfal  law  of  love. 

3  'Tis  written  in  each  mortal  breaft, 
Where  all  our  tendered  willies  reft  : 
We  draw-it  from  our  inmoit  veins, 
Where   love  to  felf  reiicfes  and  reitrns. 

o 

4  Ts  reafon  ever  at  a  lofs  ? 

•  Call  in  felf-love'to  judge  the  caufe  : 
Let  oiw  own  fondelt  paffions  fhew 
How  we  (hould  treat  our  neighbour  too. 

5  How  blefs'd  would  every  nation  prove. 

•  Thus  riil'd  by  equity  and  love  ! 
All  would  be  friends  without  a  foe,, 
And  form  aparadife  below. 


JUSTICE— KNOWLEDGE.         243- 

6  Jefjjts,  forgive  us.  that  we  keep 
Thy  facredlaw  of  love  afleep  ; 
And  take  our  envy,  wrath  and  pride, 
Thofe  lavage  paflions,  for  our  guide. 

CCXLIII.   L.  M.  Dr.  Doddridge. 
God  Jhinlng  Into  the  hearty  2  Cor.  iv.   6. 

1  T)  RAISE  to  the  Lord  of  boundlefs  might, 
JL     With  uncreated  glories  bright ! 

His  prefence  gilds  the  worlds  oboye  ; 
The  unchanging  fource  of  light  and  love. 

2  Our  rifing  earth  his  eye  beheld, 
When  in  -fubftantial  darknefs  veil'd  ; 
The  lhapelefs  Chaos,  nature's  womb, 
Lay  buried  in  the  horrid  gloom. 

3  "  Let  there  be  light,"  Jehovah  faid, 
And  light  o'er  all  its  face  was  fpread  ; 
Nature  array'd  in  charms  unknown, 
Gay  with  its  new-born  luftre  fhone. 

4  He  fees  the  mind,  when  loft  it  lies 
*    In  fhades  of  ignorance  and  vice, 

And  darts  from  heaven  a  vived  ray, 
And  changes  midnight  into  day. 

5  Shine,  mighty  God,  with  vigor  ihine 
On  this  benighted  heart  of  mine; 
And  let  thy  glories  iland  reveal'd, 
As  in  the  favior's  face  beheld. 

6  My  foul,  reviv'd  by  heavVborn  day, 
Thy  radiant  image  (hall  difplay, 
While  all  my  faculties  unite 

To  praife  ditLord,  who  gives  me  light. 


244,24v    GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 
CCXLIV.  L.  M. 

One  thing  I  know,  John  ix.  25.  Ifaiahliv.  13, 

1  y~XEAR  favior,  make  me  wife  to  fee 
I  J  My  fin,  and  guilt,  and  remedy  ; 

'Tis  faid,  of  all  thy  blood  has  bought, 
"  They  Qiall  of  Ifrael's  Cod  be  taught." 

2  Their  plague  of  heart  thy  people  know  ; 
They  know  thy  name  and  trull  thee  too  ; 
They  know  the  gofpel's  blifsful  found, 
The  paths  where  endlefsjoys  abound. 

3  They  know  the  father  and  the  fon, 
Theirs  is  eternal  life  begun  : 
Untofalvation  they  are  wife, 
Their  grace  mall  into  glory  rife. 

4  But — ignorance  itfelf  am  I, 

Born  blind—eftrang'd   from  thee  1  lie  \ 

0  Lord,  to  th|e  I  humbly  own 

1  nothing  know,  as  mould  be  known. 

5  I  fcarce  know  God,  or  Chrijl,  or  fin, 
My  foes  without,  or  plague  within  ; 
Know  not  my  inteieit,  Lord,  in  thee, 
In  pardon,   peace,  or  liberty. 

6  But  help  me  to  declare  to-day, 
If  many  things  I  cannot  fay, 

"  Que  thing  I  know,'*  all  praife  to  ihee, 
u  Tho*  blind  I  was— yet  now  I  fie.** 

CCXLV.    C.    M.   Fawcett. 
Knowledge  at  prefent  imperfetf,  1  Cor.  xiii.  9. 
I   ^TT^HY  way,  O  God,  is  in  the  lea, 
l     Thy  paths  I  cannot  trace  ; 
Nor  comprehend  the  myftery 
Of  thy  unbounded  Grace. 


KNOWLEDGE— LIBERALITY.     24') 

2  Here  the  dark  veils  of  flefh  and  fenfe, 
My   captive  foul  funound  j 
Myfterious  deeps  of  providence, 
My  wandering  thoughts  confound. 

g  When  I  behold  thy  awful  hand 
My  earthly  hopes  deflroy  ; 
In  deep  aftonimment  I  ftand, 
And  afk  thereafon,  why  .? 

4  As  thro'  a  glafs  I  dimly  fee 

The  wonders  of  thy  love, 
How  little  do  I  know  of  thee, 
Or  of  the  joys  above  ! 

5  'Tis  but  in  part  I  know  thy  will, 

I  blefs  thee  for  the  fight  ; 
When  will  thy  love  the  reft  reveal 
In  glory's  clearer  light  .? 

6  With  rapture  (hall  I  then  furvey 

Thy  providence,  and  grace  ; 
And  fpend  an  everlafling  day 
In  wonder,  love  and  praife. 

CCXLVI.  L.  M. 

Liberality  ;   or,   the  duty  and  fleafures   of 
bejievolence. 

1  ^"X   WHAT  (tupendous  mercy  mines 
\J  Around  themajefty  of  heaven  I 
Rebels  he  deigns  to  call  his  fons, 
Their  fouls  renew* d  theirfins  forgiven. 

2  Go,  imitate  the  grace  divine, 
The  grace  that  blazes  like  a  fun  ; 
Hoid  forth  your  fair,  tho'  feeble  light, 

Thro'  all  your  lives  let  mercy  run.  ; 


24?.         GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

3  Upon  your  bounty's  willing  wings 
Swift  let  the  great  falvarion  fly  ; 
The  hungry  feed,  the  naked  clothe, 
To  pain  and  ficknefs  help  apply. 

4  Pity  the  weeping  widow's  woe, 
And  be  her  counfellor  and  flay  ; 
Adopt  the  fatherlefs,  asd  fmoorh 
The  ufeful,  happy  life  his  way. 

5  Let  a^e  with  want  and  weaknefs  bow'd, 
Your  bowels  of  companion  move  ; 

Let  e'en  your  enemies  be  bleft, 
Their  hatred  rccompens'd  with  love. 

6  When  all  is  done,  renounce  your  deeds, 
Renounce  felf-righteoufnefs  with  fcorn  J 
Thus  will  you  glorify  your  God, 

And  thusthe  chriftian  name  adorn. 

CCXLVII.  L.  M.  D.  Turner. 

Thou  /halt  love  the   Lord  thy  God,   &c. 
Deut.   vi.    5. 

J  "VTES,  I  would  love  thee,  blefTed  God  ! 
X    Paternal  goodnefs  marks  thy  name  \ 

Thy  praifes  thro'  thy  hi^h  abode, 

The  heavenly  holts  with  joy  proclaim; 
2  Freely  thou  gav'ft  thy  deareft  fon, 

For  man  to  futfer,  bleed,  and  die  ; 

And  bid'il  me  as  a  wretch  undone, 

For  all  I  wan:  on  him  rely. 

gin  him  thy  reconciled  face, 
With  joy  unfpeakablc  I  fee; 
And  feel  thy  powerful,  wondrous  o-race 
Draw  and  unite  my  foul  to  thee. 


LOVE  TO  GOD.  248 

5  Whene'er  my  fooliih  wandering  heart, 
1    Attracted  by  a  creature's  power, 
Would  from  this  blifsful  centre  flare 
Lordyftx.  it  there  to  ftray  no  more  ! 

CCXLVIII.  C.  M.    Ryland,  junior. 
Delight  im  God,  Pfalm  xxxvii.  4. 

r   ff-\    LORD,  I  would  delight  in  thee* 
I    \J  And  on  thy  care  depend  ; 
To  thee  in  every  trouble  flee, 
My  belt,  my  only  friend. 
s  When  all  created  ftreams  are  dry'd, 
1       Thy  fulnefs  is  the  fame  ; 
May  I  with  this  be  farisfy'd, 
And  glory  in  thy  name  ! 

3  Why  mould  the  "foul  a  drop  bemoan 

Who  has  a  fountain  near, 
A  fountain  which  will  ever  run 
With  waters  fweet  and  clear  ? 

4  No  good  in  creatures  can  be  found, 

But  may  be  found  in  thee  ; 
I  muft  have  all  things,  and  abound, 
While  God  is  God  to  me. 

5  O  that  I  had  aftronger  faith 

To  look  within  the  veil, 
To  credit  what  my  favior  faith, 
Whofe  word  can  never  fail  ! 

6  He  that  has  made  my  heaven  fecure     * 

Will  here,  all  good  provide  : 
While  Chrift  is  rich  can  I  be  poor, 
Who -am  liismuch-lov'd  bride  ? 


249,  2^o.  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

7  O  Lord,  I  cart  my  care  on  thee, 
I  triumph  and  adore j 
Henceforth  my  great  concern  {Hall  be 
To  love  and  pleafe  thee  more. 

CCXLIX.  L.  M.  Dr.  Watts's  Lyric  Poems' 
Love  to  Chrifl  prefent  or  abfent. 

1  f^\^  a^  the  j°ys  we  mortals  know, 
\J  Jefus,  thy  love  exceeds  the  reft ; 
Love,  the  befl  blefling  here  below, 
The  nearefl  image  of  the  bleft. 

2  While  we  are  held  in  thy  embrace, 
There's  not  a  thought  attempts  to  rove  ; 
Each  fmile  upon  thy  beauteous  face 
Fixes,  and  charms,  and  fires  our  love. 

3  While  of  thy  abfence  wc  complain, 
And  long,  or  weep  in  all  we  do, 
There's  a  ftrange  pleafure  in  the  pain, 
And  tears  have  their  own  fweetnefs  too. 

4  When  round  thy  courts  by  day  we  rove; 
Or  aflc  the  watchmen  of  the  night 

For  fome  kind  tidings  of  our  love, 
Thy  very  name  creates  delight. 

5  Jefus,  our  God,  yet  rather  come  ; 
Our  eyes  would  dwell  upon  thy  face  ; 
*Tisbefl  to  fee  our  Lord  at   home, 
And  feel  the  prefence  of  his  grace. 

CCL.   Sevens.    Newton. 

Lovsfl  thou  vie  P  John  xxi.  16. 

I   '"TTUS  a  point  I  long  to  know, 

X    Oft   it  canfes  anxious  thought  ; 
D>  I  love  the  Lord,  or  no  ; 
Am  I  his, or  am  I  not  I 


LOVE  OF  CHRIST.  sjp. 

3  If  Move,  why  am  I  thus  ? 

Why  this  dull  and  lifelefs  frame  ? 
Hardly,  fure,  can  they  be  worfe, 
Who  have  neyer  heard  his  name, 

3  [Could  my  heart  fo  hard  remain. 
Prayer  a  talk  and  burden  prove  ; 
Every  trifle  give  me  pain, 

If  I  knew  a  favior's  love  f 

4  When  I  turn  my  eyes  within, 
All  is  dark,  and  vain,  and  wild  ; 

Fil I'd  with  unbelief  and  fin,  .  K  \ 

Can  I  deem  myfelf  a  child  ?] 

5  If  I  pray,  or  hear,  or  read, 

Sin  is  mix?d  with  all  I  do  ;  f  . 

You  that  love  the  Lord  indeed, 
Tell  me  is  it  thus  with  you  ? 

6  Sfet  I  mourn  my  flnbborn  will, 
Find  my  fin  a  grief  and  thrall  ; 
Should  I  grieve  for  what  I  feel. 

If  I  did  not  love  at  all  ?  ._ 

7  [Conld  I  joy  his  faints  to  meet, 
Choofe  the  ways  I  once  abhorr'd  ; 
Find,  at  times,  the  promife  fweet 
If  I  did  not  love  the  Lord  ?] 

S  Lord,  decide  the  doubtful  cafe  ! 

Thou  who  art  thy  people's  fun  ; 

Shine  upon  thy  work  of  grace, 

If  it  be  indeed  begun. 
9  Let  me  love  thee  more  and  more. 

If  I  love  at  all,  I  pray  ; 

If  I  have  not  lov'd  before, 

Help  me  t©  begin  to-day. 

& 


Bf».        GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 
CCLI.     L.  M.    Dr.   Watts's  Lyric  Poems. 
De firing  to  love  Chrift. 

I   fNOME,  let  me  love:  or  is  my  mind 
\^/  Hardcn'd  to  itone,  or  froze  to  ice  ? 
I  fee  the  blefled  fair  one  bend 
And  ftoop  to  embrace  me  from  the  Ikies  ! 

z  O/  'tis  a  thought  would  melt  a  rock, 
Aud  make  a  heart  of  Iron  move, 
Thatthofe  fweet  lips,  that  heavenly  look 
Should  feek  and  with  a  mortal  love  ! 

3  I  was  a  traitor  doom'd  to  fire, 
Bound  toiuftain  eternal  pains  ; 
He  flew  on  wings  of  ftrong  defire, 
Aiium'd  my  guilt  and  took  my  chains, 

4  Infinite  grace  !  almighty  charms! 
Stand  in  amaze,  ye  rolling  ikies  ! 
Jefus  the  Cod^  extends  his  arms, 
Hangs  on  a  crofs  of  love,  and  dies. 

j  Did  pity  ever  ftoop  fo  low, 
Drefs'd  in  divinity  and  blood  ? 
"Was  ever  rebel  conned  io 
In  groans  of  an  expiring  Cod} 

6  Again  he  lives,  and  fpreads  his  hands, 
Hands  that  were  nail'd  to  torturing  fmart  , 
"  By  thefe  dear  wounds,"  fays  he;  and  Hands 
And  prays  to  clafp  me  to  his  heart. 

7  Sure  I  mull  love  ;  or  are  my  ears 
Still  deaf,  nor  will  my  paflions  move  ? 
Lord!  melt  this  flinty  heart  to  tears  ; 
This  heart  fliaU  yield  to  death  or  love. 


LOVE  TO  CHRIST  252,2^ 

CCLII.   C.  M.    Dr.  St.  Stennett. 
Brofeffion  of  Love  to  Chrift, 

1  A   ND  have  I,  Chrift,  no  love  to  thee, 
Jljl     No  paffion  for  thy  charms  I 

No  wifh  my  Savior's  face  to  fee. 
And  dwell  within  his  arms  ? 

2  Is  there  no  fpark  of  gratitude 

In  this  cold  heart  of  mine 
To  him  whofe  generous  bofom  glow'd 
With  friendship  all  divine  : 

3  Can  I  pronounce  his  charming  name, 

His  acts  of  kindnefs  tell  ; 
And,  while  I  dwell  upon  the  theme, 
No  fweet  emotion  feel  ? 

4  Such  bafe  ingratitude  as  this 

What  heart  but  mufl  deleft  ! 
Sure  Ckrljl  deferves  the  noblelt  place 
In  every  human  breaft. 

5  A  very  wretch,  Lord,  I  mould  prove, 
Had  I  no  love  to  thee  : 
Rather  than  net  my  Savior  love, 
O  may  I  ceafc  to  be  ! 

CCLIII.  New  Jerufalem  Tune,    B.  Francis, 

Supreme  Love  to  Chrift. 
1    ]\/f  Y  gracious  redeemer  I'll  love, 

iVJL  His  praifes  aloud  I'll  proclaim, 

And  join  with  the  armies  above 

To  Qiouf  his  adorable  name. 

To  2;aze  on  his  glories  divine 

Shall  be  my  eternal  employ, 

And  feel  them  inceffantly  mine, 

My  boiindlefs  ineffable  joy, 


353-         GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

2  He  freely  rcdeem'd  with  bis  blood, 
My  foul  (torn  the  confines  oHiell, 
To  live  on  the  fmiies  of  my  God, 
And  in  his  fvveet  prefence  to  dwell  ; 
To  thine  with  the  angels  of  light, 
With  faints  and  with  fcraphs  to  ling, 
To  view,  with  eternal  delight, 

My  Je/us,  my  fayior,  my  King. 

3  In  Mefisck,  as  yet,  I  refide, 

A  darkfome  and  reftlefs  abode  I 
Molefled  with  fees  on  each  fide, 
And  longing  to  dwell  with  my  Cod* 
O,  when  fhall  my  fpirit  exchange 
This  cell  of  corruptible  day, 
For  manfions  celeftial,  and  range 
Thro'  realms  of  ineffable  day ! 

4  My  glorious  redeemer  !  I  long 
To  fee  thee    defcend  on  the  cloud, 
Amioit  the  bright  numberlefs  throng, 
And  mix  with  the  triumphing  crow'd  r 
O,  when  wilt  thou  bid  me  afcend, 
Tojoin  in  thy  praifes  above, 

To  gaze  on  thee,  world  without  end, 
And  feaft  on  thy  ravilhing  love  ? 

5  Nor  forrow,nor  ficknefs,  nor  pain, 
Nor  fin,  nor  temptation,  nor  fear, 
Shall  ever  molelt  me  again, 
Perfection  of  glory  reigns  there. 
This  foul  and  this  body  fhall  ihiue 
In  robes  of  falvation  and  praile, 
And  banquet  on  pleafures  divine, 
Where  Cod  his  full  beau :y  difplays. 


LOVE  TO  THE  BRETHREN.     ^54. 
6  Ye  palaces,  fceptres,  and  crowns, 
Your  pride  with  difdain  Ifurvey  ; 
Your  pomps  are  but  lhadows  and  founds/ 
And  pafs  tin  a  moment  away  : 
The  crown  that  my  favior  be  flows, 
Yon  permanent  fun  (hall  oiuihine  ; 
My  joy  everlaftingly  flows, 
My  God,  my  rtdeemsrii  mine. 

CCLIV.  S.  M.  Fawcerr. 
Love  to  the  brethren. 

1  t> LEST  be  the  tie  that  binds 
JD  Our  hearts  in  chriflian  love  % 

The  fellowfhip  of  kind  red' minds, 
Is  like  to  that  above. 

2  Before  our  father's  throne 
We  pour  our  ardent  prayers  ; 

Our  fears,  our  hopes,  our  aims  are  one-, 
Our  comforts  and  our  cares. 

3  We  mare  our  mutual  woes  j 
Our  mutual  burdens  bear  ; 

And  often  for  each  other  flows 
The  fympathrzing  tear. 

4  When  we  afunder  part, 
It  gives  us  inward  pain  ; 

But  we  mail  ftili  be  join'd  in  heart,- 

And  hope  toraeet  again. 
-5     This  glorious  hope  revives 

Our  courage  by  the  way  ; 
While  each  in  expectation  lives, 

And  longs  to  fee  the  day. 
6     From  forrow,  toil,  and  pain, 

And  fin,  we  mail  be  free  ; 
And  perfeft  love  and  friendlhip  reira 

Thro'  all  eternity.  ** 


9JS;$J*  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT, 
CCLV.  S.   M.  M.  Bedmorc. 
Chriftian  Love,  Gal.iii.  28. 
r       T     ET  party  names  no  more 

1  j   The  chriftian  world  o'erfpread; 
Gentile  and    Jew,  and    bond   and  free, 
Are  one  in  Chrijl  their  head. 

2  Among  the  faints  on  earth, 
Let  mutual  love  be  found  ; 

Heirs  of  the  fame  inheritance, 
With  mutual  bleffings  crown'd. 

3  Let  envy,    child  or  hell  ! 
Be  banifiVd  far  away  : 

Thofe  mould  in  ftri&eft  friendfliip  dwell, 
Who  the  fame  Lord  obey. 

4  Thus  will  the  church  below 
Refemble  that   above, 

Where  itreams  of  pleafure  ever  flow, 
And  every  heart  is  love. 
CCLVI.  L.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 
The  heart  purified  to  unfeigned  love    of  the 
brethren  by  the  Spirit,   1   Peter  i,  22. 

1  f^\  REAT  fpirit  of  immortal  love, 
Vjj  Vouchfafe  our  frozen  hearts  to  move  ; 
With  ardor  (hong  thefebreails  irflime 
To  all  that  own  a  Savior's  name. 

2  Still  let  the  heavenly  fire  endure 
Fervent  and  vigorous,  true  and  pure  : 
Let  every  heart  and  every  hand 
Join  in  the  dear  fraternal  band. 

3  CeleRial  dove,  defcend,  and  bring 
The  fmiling  bleflingson  thy  wing  ; 
And  make  us  tafte  thofe  fwcets  below 
Which  in  the  blifsful  manlions  grow. 


LOVE  TO  ENEMIES       z$l,  258. 
CCLVII.    C.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 

Love  to  our  Neighbour  ;    or,   the  Good  Sam*° 
ritaiiy  Luke  X,  29 — 37- 

1  TPIATHER  of  mercies  Tend  thy  grace, 
Jt       All  powerful  from  above, 

To  form,  in  our  obedient  fouls, 
The  image  of  thy  love. 

2  O  may  our  fympathizing  breafts 

That  generous  pieafure  know  : 
Kindly  to  (hare  in  othersjoy, 
And  weep  for  others  woe. 

5    When  the  moll  helplefs  fons  of  grief 
In  low  diftrefs  are  laid, 
Soft  be  our  hearts  their  pains  to  feel, 
And  fwift  our  hands  to  aid. 
4  So  Jefus  look'd  on  dying  man, 
When  thron'd  above  the  (kies  ; 
And,  'midft  the  embraces  of  his  Cod, 
He  felt  companion  rife. 
$    On  wings  of  love  the  Savior  flew 
To  raifc  us  from  the  ground  ;    v 
And  med  the  ri'cheft  of  his  blood, 
A  balm  for  every  wound. 

CCLVII L     C.  M. 

Love  to    our  Enemies  from    the  example    of 

Chirft.  Luke  xxiii.  34;    Matt.  v.  44, 
1       A    LOUD  we  fing  the  wondrous  grace, 
XJL     Chrift  to  his  murderers  bare  ; 
Which  made  the  tottering  crofs  its  throne, 
And  hung  its  trophies  there. 
%   "  Farther  forgive,"  his  mercy  cried, 
With  his  expiring  breath, 
And  drew  eternal  bleflings  down 
On  thofe  who  wrought  his  death. 


259-        GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

3  Jefus,  this  wondrous  love  we  fing, 

And  whiift  wc  fing  admire  ; 
Breathe  on  our  fouls,  and  kindle  there. 
The  fame  ccleftial  fire. 

4  Sway'd  by  thy  dear  example,  we 

For  enemies  will  pray  ; 
With  love,  their  hatred,  and  their  cuife 
With  bltiSngs  will  repay. 

CCLIX.  C.  M.  Dr.  S.   Stcnnett. 

All  attainments  vain  without  love,  i  Cor* 

xiii.l — 3. 

1  OHOULD  bounteous  nature  kindly  pour 
O  Her  richeft  gifts  on  me, 

Still,  O  my  God,  I  fhould  be  poor, 
If  void  of  love  to  thee. 

2  Not  ihining  wit,  nor  manly  fenfe, 

Could  make  me  truly  good  : 
Hot  zeal  itfelf  could  recompenfe 
The  want  of  love  to  God. 

3  Did  I  poflefs  the  gift  of  tongues, 

But  were  deny'd  thy  grace, 
My  loudeft  words,  my  loftiefl  fongs 
Would  be  but  founding  brafs. 

4  Tho'  thou  fhouldft  give  me  heavenly  (kill, 

Eeach  myltery  to  explain, 
If  I'd  no  heart  to  do  thy  will, 
My  knowledge  would  be  vain. 

5  Had  I  fo  ftrong  a  faith,  my  Cod, 

As  mountains  to  remove, 
No  faith  could  do  me  real  good, 
That  did  not  work  by  love. 


MEEKNESS.  260. 

6  [What  tho',  ro  gratify  my  pride, 

And  make  my  Heaven  fecure,- 
A\\  my  polTemVas  I  divide, 
Among  the  hungry  poor  ! 

7  What  tho'  ray  body  I  confign. 

To  the  devouring  flame, 
In  hope  the  glorious  deed  will  fhLnc 
In  rolls  of  endlefs  fame  ! 

3  Thefe  fplended"  acls  of  vanity, 
Tho'  all  the  world-applaud, 
If  denature  of  charity, 

Can  never  pleafe  my  CW,] 

q  O  grant  me  then  this  one  requeft^ 
And  I'll  be  fati-sfy'd, 
That  love  divine  may  rulfc  my  breafr, 
And  all  my  actions  guide. 

CCLX.     S,M.    Dr,  Doddridge. 

The  meek  beautified  with  falvation,  PfallB 
cxlix.  4. 

-     \7"£  humble  fouls  rejoice; 

X     And  cheerful  praifes  firrg  ; 
Wake  all  your  harmony  of  Yoke, 
For  Jefus  is  your  king. 

2r       That  meek  and  lowly  Lord, 

Whom  here  your  fouls  have  known, 
pledges  the  honor  of  his  word 
T'  avow  you  for  his  own. 

5       He  brings  falvation  near, 

For  which  his  blood  was  paid  : 
How  beauteous  fhall  your  fouls  appeary 
Thus  fawptaoafly  array'd  1 


2*1.      GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

4       Sing,  for  the  day  is  nigh, 
When  near  your  Savior's  feat 
The  talleft  fons  of  pride  (hall  lie, 
The  footftool  of  your  feet, 
j       Salvation,  Lord,  is  thine. 
And  all  thy  faints  confefs, 
The  royal  robes,  in  which  they  fhine, 
Were  wrought  by  fovereign  grace. 

CCLXI.     C.  M.     Needham. 

Moderation  ;   or  the  faint  indeed,  Phil.  iv.  y. 

j   y«-r  APPY  the  man  whofe  cautious  fteps, 
J71    ftill  keep  the  golden  mean  ; 
Whofe  life  by  wifdom's  rules  well  form'd 
Declares  a  confeience  clean. 
z  Not  of  himfelf  he  highly  thinks, 
Nor  acls  the  boafter's  part  ; 
His  modeft  tongue  the  language  fpeaks 
Of  his  ftill  humbler  heart. 
s  Not  in  bafe  fcandal's  arts  he  deals, 
°  For  truth  dwells  in  his  bread  ; 

With  grief  he  fees  his  neighbour's  fsttlts 
And  thinks  and  hopes  the  beft. 

4  What  bleflings  bounteous  heaven  beftows 

He  takes  with  thankful  heart 
With  temperance  he  both  eats  and  dri 
And  gives  the  poor  a  part. 

5  To  fed  or  party,  his  large  foul 

Difdains  to  be  connn'd  ; 
The  good  he  loves  of  every  name 
And  prays  for  all  mankind. 


MODERATION.  i6z 

6  Pure  is  his  zeal,  the  offspring  fair 

Of  truth  and  heavenly  love  ; 
The  bigot's  rage  can  never  dwell 
Where  refls  the  peaceful  dove. 

7  His  bufinefs  is  to  keep  his  heart, 

Each  paflion  to  control ; 

Nobly  ambitious  well  to  rule 

The  empire  of  his  foul. 

8  Not  on  the  world  his  heart  is  fet, 

His  treafure  is  above  ; 
Nothing  beneath  the  fovereign  good* 
Can  claim  his  higheit  love, 

CCLXH.  L.M. 
Augur's  Wijb,  Pro'/erbs  xxx,  7.   8.  9. 

1  rlH  HUS  Augur  breath'd  his  warm  defire ; 

X     "'  My  God,  two  favors  1  require, 
"  In  neither  my  requeil  deny, 
"  Vouch fafe  them  both  before  I  die, 

2  u  Far  from  my  heart  and  tents  exclude 
"  Th»fe  enemies  to  all  that's  good, 

"  Folly  f  whofe  pleafuresend  in  death., 
"  And  FalJbooiTs  pefhlential  breath, 

3  "  Bo  neither  wealth  nor  want  my  lot. 
"  Below  the  dome,  above  the  cot, 

"  Let  me  my  life  unanxious  lead, 
<s  And  know  not  luxury  nor  need." 

4  Thefe  wiflies.  Lord,  we  make  our  own  j 
O  ftied  in  moderation  down 

Thy  bounties,  'till  this  mortal  breath, 
v  Expiring,  tunes  thy  praife  in  death  / 


16}      GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

j  But  fhouldft  thou  large  pofTeflionsgivc, 
May  w»  with  thankfulnefs  receive 
The  exuberance — flill  our  God  adore. 
And  blefs  the  needy  from  our  (lore  ! 

6  Or  mould  we  feel  the  pains  of  want, 
Submiflion,  refignation  grant, 
'Till  thou  (halt Tend  the  wifh'd  fupply, 
Or  call  us  to  the  blifs  on  high. 

CCLXIII.    L.  M. 
Chrtjlian  Patience,  Luke  xxi,  1?. 

1  TJATIENCE  !  O  what  a  grace  divine/ 

I      Sent  from  the  Godoi  power  arid  love 
That  leans  upon  his  father's  hand, 
"  As  thro'  the  wilds  of  life  we  rove 

2  By  patience  we  ferenely  bear 
The  troubles  of  our  mortal  ftate. 
And  wait  contented  our  difcharge, 
Nor  think  our  glory  comes  too  late- 

I  Tho'  we  in  full  fenfation  feel 

The  weight,  the  wounds  our  God  ordains^ 
We  fmile  amid  our  heavicft  woes, 
And  triumph  in  our  iharpctt  pains. 

4  O  for  this  grace  to  aid  us  on, 
And  arm  with  rortirude  the  breaft, 
'Till  life's  tumultuous  voyage  is  o'er, 
We  reach  the  {bores  of  endlefs  rcifc ; . 

]  Faith  into  viiion  fhall  refign, 
Hojje  (hall  in  full  fruition  die  ; 
And  patience  in  pofliflion  end 
la  the  bright  Worlds  of  blifs  <mhigh.. 


PATIENCE— PEACE.        264,  265. 

CCLX1V.  L.M.   BcdJome. 
Patience* 

1  T~XEAR  Lord,  tho'  bitter  is  the  cup, 

1  3   Thy  gracious  hand  deals  out  to  me, 

I  cheerfully  wonld  drink  it  up, 

That  cannot  hurt  which  comes  from  thee. 

2  Da(h  it  with  thine  unchanging  love, 
Let  not  a  drop  of  wrath  be  there  ; 
The  faints  for  ever  blefs'd  above, 
Were  often  mod  afflicted  here. 

3  From  Jefus,  thy  incarnate  Son, 
1*11  learn* obedience  to  thy  Will; 
And  humbly  kifs  rhe  chaftenin^  rod, 
When  its  fevered  flrokes  I  fed. 

CCLXV.  C,  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
God  /peaking  peace  to  his  people,  Pfairn  lxxv,8, 

1  X  TNITE,  my  roving  thoughs,  unite 
\^J    In  filence  foft  and  fvveet  : 
And  thou,  my  foul,  fit  gently  down 
At  thy  great  fovereign's  icet. 

i  Jehovah's  awful  voice  is  heard, 
Yet  gladly  I  attend  ; 
For  lo!  the  everlarting  God 
Proclaims  himfelf  my  friend. 

3  Harmonious  accents  to  my  foul 

The  founds  of  peace  convey  ; 
The  tempefl:  at  his  word  fubfides, 
Arid  winds  and  feas  obey. 

4  By  all  its  joys,  I  charge  my  heart, 

To  grieve  his  love  no  more  j 
But  chafm'd  by  melody  divine. 
To  give  its  folies  o'er. 


266       GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

CCLXVI.  Carey  Tune,  R.   Hill. 

A  Prayer  for  the  prom. 'fed ''Reft.    Ifai,  xxvi.3. 

1    "THV  EAR  friend  of  friendlefs  finners,hear, 

JL/   And  magnify  thy  grace  divine  ; 

Pardon  a  worm  that  would  draw  near, 

That  would  his  heart  to  thee  refign  : 
A  worm,  by  fclf  and  fin  opprcft 
That  pants  to  reach  thy  promis'd  red. 
z    With  holy  fear,   and  reverend  love, 
Hong  to  lie  beneath  thy  throne  ; 
I  long  in  thee  to  live,  and  move, 

And  ftay  myfelfon  thee  alone  : 
Teach  me  to  Jean  upon  thy  bread, 
To  find  in  thee  the  promis'd  reil, 
$   Thou  fay 'ft  thou  wilt  thy  fervanis  keep 
In  perfect  peace,  whole  minds  (hall  be 
Like  new-born  babes,  or  hclplcfs  (heep, 

Completely  ftay'd,  dear  Lord  on  thee  : 
How  calm  their  itatc,  how  truly  Weft, 
Who  trufton  thee  the  promis'd  reft  ! 

4  Take  me,  my  Savior,  as  thine  own, 

And  vindicate  my  righteous  caufe  ; 
Be  thou  my   portion,  Lord,  -loin*  ; 

And  bend  nie  to  obey  thy  la#s  ; 
In  thy  dear  arms  of  love  carefs'd, 
Give  me  to  find  thy  promis'd  reft. 

5  Bid  the  tempeiluons  rage  of  fin, 

With  all  its  wrathful  fury  die  j 
Let  the  Redeemer  dwell  within, 

And  turn  my  forrows  into  joy  j 
O  may  my  heart,  by  thee  pallclVd, 
Know  thee  to  be  my  promis'd  reft* 


REPENTANCE.       2^7.  2*8. 

CCLXVII.  C.  M.     Dr.    Doddridge. 

Cod  hath  co nut. an dtd  all  Men  every  -whereto 

repent.     Acts  xvii.  30. 
1    T~>  EPENT,  the  voice  celeftial  cries, 
Xv     Nor  longer  dare  delay  ; 
The  wretch  that  fcornes  the  mandate  dies. 
And  meets  a  fiery  day. 
a    No  more  the  fovcreign  eye  of  God 
O'criooks  the  crimes  of  men  ; 
His  heraJejs  are  difpatch'd  abroad 
To  warn  the  world  of  fin. 

3  The  fummoas  reach  thro'    all   the  earth  ; 

Let  earth  attend  and  fear  : 
Liften,  ye  men  of  royal  birth, 
And  let  your  vafTils  hear, 

4  Together  in  his  prefence  bow, 

And  all  your  guilt  confefs  ; 
Embrace  the  bleflfed  Savior  now, 

Ivor  trifle   with  his  grace. 
$     Bow,  'ere  the  awful  trumpet  found, 

And  call  you  to  his  bar: 
For  mercy  knows  the  appointed  bound, 

And  turns  to  vengeance   there. 
6    Amazing  love,  that  you  will  call, 

And  yet  prolong  oirr  days  ! 
O.ir  hearts  iubcuV.  by  godehiefs  fall, 

And  weep,  and  love,  and  praife. 

CCLXVIIL     C.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 
Peter's  Admamtioti  to  Simon  JShgus,    turned 

into  Prayery    Acts  viii,  21  —  24. 
j    Q  SARCHER  of  hearts,  before  iby  face 

O     I  all  my  foul  difplay  ; 


a6o,      GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT, 

And  confcious  of  its  innate  arts* 
Intreat  thy  ft  rift  furvey. 

2  If  lurking  in  its  inmoft  folds 

I  any  iin  conceal, 
O  let  a  ray  of  light  divine 
The  fecret  guile  reveal. 

3  If  tin<5liir'ti  with  that  odious  gall 

Unknowing  1  remain, 
Let  grace,  like  a  pure  Diver  ftream, 
Walh  out  rhr  accurfed  ftain. 

4  If  in  thefc  fatal  fetters  bound 

A  wretched  Have  I  lie, 
Smite  off  my  chains,  and  wake  my  foul 
To  light  and  liberty. 

5  To  humble  penitence  and  prayer 

Be  gentle  pity  given  ; 
Speak  ample  pardon  to  my  heart. 
And  feal  i:s  claim  ro  heaven. 

CCLXIX.     L.  M.    Dr,  Doddridge. 

Chrifl  exalted  to  be  a  prir.ee  avd  a   favt(,r    te 
give  repentance  Ac~ts  v.  jl. 

1  T^  X  ALTED  prince  of  life,  we  own 
\    j  The  royal  botrors  of  thy  tbropf  ; 
'Tisfix'd  by  Cod's  almighty  hand, 
And  feniphs  bow  at  ihy  command. 

2  Exalted  fuvior,  we  confefs 

The  fovreign  triumphs  of  thy  graft 
Where  beams  of  gentle  radiance, 
And  temper  ttiajcfly  divine, 
4  Wide  thy  refill kf fa  fceptre  fway^ 
Till  all  thine  enemies  <>bry  : 
Wide  may  thy  croft  its  virtue  prove. 
And  conquer  millions  by  its  love  ! 


REPENTANCE.  27*. 

Mighty  to  vanqnifh,  and  forgive  ! 
Thine  Ifrael  (hall  repent  and  live  ; 
And  loud  proclaim  thy  healing  breath, 
Which  works  their  life,  who  wrought  thy 

|_death. 

CCLXX.    Sevens  Dr,  S.  Stennett 
Fenitent'tal  Sighs, 

1  T7»ATHER,  at  thy  call  I  come  ; 
X?    Inthyboforn  there  is  room 
For  a  guilty  foul  to  hide, 
Prefs'd  with  grief  on  every  fide* 

2  Here  I  make  my  piteous  moan  ; 
Thou  canft  underfland  a  groan  ; 
Here  my  fins,  and  forrows  tell  ; 
What  I  feel  thou  kneweft  welL 

3  Ah  !  how  foolifh  I  have  been, 
To  obey  the  voice  of  fin, 

To  forget  thy  love  to  me, 
And  to  break  my  vows  to  thee.. 

4  Darknefs  fills  my  trembling  foul. 
Floods  of  forrow  o'er  me  roll  : 
Pity,  Father  pity,  me  ; 

All  my  hope's  alone  in  thee, 

5  But,  may  fuch  a  wretch  as  I, 
Self-condemn'd  and  doom'd  to  dle> 
Ever  hope  (o  be  forgiven, 

And  be  fmil'd  upon  by  he3.7en  1 

9  May  I  round  thee  cling  andtwinr. 
Call  myfelf  a  child  of  thine, 
And  prefume  to  claim  a  part 
In  a  tender  Fathers  heart  ? 


27i.       GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT, 

7  Yes,  I  may,  for  I  cfpy 

Pity  trickling  from  thine  eye  : 
'Tis  a  father's 'bowels  move, 
Move  with  pardon,  and  with  love. 

8  Well  I  do  remember  too 

What  his  love  hathdeign'd  to  do  ; 
How  he  fent  a  favior  down, 
All  my  Follies  to  atone. 

9  Has  my  elder  Brother  died  ? 
And  is  juftice  fatisfied  ? 
Why,  O  why  mould  I  defpair 
Of  my  father's  tender  care  ? 

CCLXXI.    C,M.    Dr.S.  Stennett. 

The  penitent, 

r  T>ROSTRATE,  dear  Jefus,  at  thy  feet 
Jl      A  guilty  rebel  lies  ; 
And  upwards  to  the  mercy  feat 
Prefumes  to  lift  his  eyes. 

2  O  let  not  juftice  from  me  hence  : 

Stay,  flay  the  vengeful  florin  : 
Forbid  it  that  omnipotence 
Should  crufli  a  feeble  worm, 

3  If  tears  of  for  row  would  fuffice 

To  pay  the  debt  I  owe, 
Tears  mould  from  both  my  weeping  eyes 
In  ceafelefs  torrents  rlow. 

4  But  no  fuel)  facrificc  I  plead 
To  expiate  my  guilt  ; 
No  tears,  but  thole  which  thou  haft  flied, 
No  blood,  but  thou  hall  tpilt. 


REPENTANCE-         272. 

?  Think  of  thy  forrows,  deareft  Lord, 
And  all  my  fins  forgive  : 
Juitice  will  well  approve  the  word, 
That  bids  the  iinner  live. 

CCLXXII.     C.  M.     Steele. 

Penitence  and  hope, 

1  TT\EARSavior,  when  my  thoughts  recall 
JL?  The  wonders  of  thy  grace  ; 

Low  at  thy  feet  aftiam'd  I  fall, 
And  hide  this  wretched  face, 

2  Shall  love  like  thine  be  thus  repaid  ? 

Ah  vile  ungrateful  heart  ! 
By  earth's  low  cares,  detain'd,  betray 'd; 
'From  Jefus  to  depart, 

3  From  Jefus  who  alone  can  give 

True  pfeafure,  peace,  and  reft  : 
When  Able.   froi     ay  Lord,  I  live 
Unfatisfy'd 

4  But  he,  for  his  "  Hike, 

My  win  "    i  stores  : 

He  bids  the  i  heart  partake 

The  pardon*  k  implores.  \ 

5  O  while  I  breathe  to  thee  my  Lorh, 

The  peheteniial  figb, 
Confirm  the  kind,  forgiving  word 
With  pity  in  thine  eye! 

6  Then  (hail  the  mourner  at  thy  feet, 

Rejoice  to  feek  thy  face  ; 
And  grateful  own  how  kind  how  fweeti 
Thy  condefcendiiig  grace. 


illy  274.     GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

CCLXXIII.    L.  M.     Beddome. 

The  prodigal  Son  ;  or,  the   repsnting  Sinner 

accepted*     Luke  xv.  32. 

1  npKE  mighty  CWwill  not  dfefpife 

X  The  con:rite  heart  for  facraficc  ; 
The  deep-ferch'd  figb,  rhe  fecret  groan 
Rifes  accepted  to  the  throne 

2  He  meets,  wi:h  tokens  of  his  grace, 
The  trembling  lip,  the  blufhing  i?.ce  \ 
His  bowels  yearn  when  fmncrs  pray, 

And  mercy  bears  their  fins  away,    '[{hime, 

3  Whenfill'd  with  grief,  o'erwhelm'd  with 
He,  pitying,  heals  "their  broken  frame  ; 
He  hears  their  fad  complaints,  and  fpies 
His  image  in  their  weeping  eyes. 

3  Thus,  what  a  rapturous  joy  pofleft 
The  tender  parents  throbbing  breaft, 
To  fee  his  fpendthrift  fon  return, 
And  hear  him  his  part  follies  mourn  ! 
CCLXXIV,    C.  M.  Bcddome. 
Why    weepeft  thou?  John  xx.   13. 

1  "TTfTHY,  O  my  foul,  why  weepeft  thou  ? 

V  V     Tell  me  from  whence  arife 
Tiiofe  briny  tears  tliat  ofterf  flow, 
Thofe  groans  that  pierce  the  flues  ? 

2  Is  fin  the  caufc  of  thy  complaint, 

Or  the  chaftifmg  rod  \ 
Doft  thou  an  evil  heart  laincnr, 
And  mourn  an  abfent  Cod\ 

3  Lord,  let  me  weep  for  nought  but  fin, 

And  after  none  bur  thee, 
And  then,  I  would,  O  that  I  might  ! 
A  conftant  weeper  be  ! 


RESIGNATION,     27*,  276. 

CCLXXV.    C.  M.     Cowpcr. 
Ths  contrite  hs&rt,  Iiaiah   lvii.  15. 

I  nr*KE  Lord  will  happinefe  divine 
X     On  coniriic  hearts  bellow  ; 
Then  tell  me,  gracious  God,  is  mine 
A  contrite  heart  or  110  ? 
2.  1  bear,  bat  feera  to  hear  in  vain, 
Infenlible  as  Iteel  i 
Ifanght  is  felt,  'tis  only  pain 
To  find  I  cannot  feel. 

3  I  fotnetinjes  think  myielf  inclin'd 

To  love  thee,  if  I  could  ; 

JBu:  often  feel  another  mind, 

Averfe  to  all  that's  good. 

4  My  belt  <teiires  are  faint  and  few, 

1   fain  would  itrive  for  more  ; 
But  when  I  cry,  "  my  flrength  renew,5* 
Seem  weaker  than  before. 
%  Thy  faints  are  comforted  I  know, 
And  love  thy  houfe  of.  prayer  ; 
I  jbmetimeS  go  where  others  go, 
But  rind  no  comfort  there. 
6  O  make  this  heart  rejoice  or  ache  ; 
prcivle  this  doubt  for  me  ; 
.And  if  it  be  not  broken,  break, 
And  heal  it,   if  it  be. 

CCLXXVI.     C.    M.     Beddome, 

Rcf.gnailon  ?  or,  God  our  portion, 

1  "TV  /|~Y  times  of  forrow  and  of  joy, 
i\A    Great  God,  are  in  thy  hand  ; 

My  choicefl  comforts  come  from  thee 
And  go  at  thy  comnujid. 


277     GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

2  If  thou  fhouldft  take  them  all  away, 

Yet  would  I  not  repine  ; 
Before  they  were  poiTefs'd  by  me, 
They  were  entirely  thine. 

3  Nor  would  I  drop  a  murmuring  word, 

Tho'  the  whole  world  were  gone, 
But  feek  enduring  happinefs 
In  thee,  and  thee  alone. 

4  What  is  the  world  with  all  its  ftore  ? 

'Tis  but  a  bifter-fweej  ; 

When  I  attempt  to  pluck  the  rofe, 
A  pricking  thorn  I  meet. 

5  Here  perfect  blifs  can  ne'er  be  found, 
The  honey's  mixt  with  gall  ; 
Midfl  changing  fcenes  and  dying  friends, 
Be  thpM  my  all  in  all. 

CCLXXVN,     C.  M.     Cowpcr. 

SubmiJ/ionm 

i    f\   LORD,  my  bed  defires  fulfil, 
\J   And  help  me  to  refign 
Life,  health,  and  comfort  to  thy  will, 
And  make  thy  pleafure  mine. 

2  Why  mould  I  flirink  at  thy  command 

Whofe  love  forbids  my  fears  ? 
Or  tremble  at  the  gracious  hand 
That  wipes  away  my  tears  .? 

3  No,  let  me  rather  freely  yield 

What  molt  I  prize  to  thee  ; 
Who  never  haft  a  good  withheld, 
Or  wilt  withokl  from  me. 


RESIGNATION.         278 

4  Thy  favor,  all  my  journey  thro' 
Thou  art   engag'd  to  grant  ; 
What  elfc  I  want,  or  think  I  do, 
Tis  better  ftill  to  want. 

5-  Wifdom  and  mercy  guide  my  way, 
Shall  I  refiftthem  both? 
A  poor  blind  creature  of  a  day, 
And  crufh'd  before  the  moth  ! 

6  But  ah  !  my  inward  fpirit  cries, 
Still  bind  me  to  thy  fway  ; 
Elfe  the  next  cloud  that  veils  my  ikies, 
Drives  all  thefe  thoughts  away, 

CCLXXVIII.     K.  M,     Steele, 
Filial  fubmiffifm.,    Heb.  xii.  7. 

1  A   ND  can  my  heart  afpire  fo  high, 
/\  To  fay,  **  my  father  Cod  ! 
Lord,  at  thy  feet  I  fain  would  lie, 

And  learn  to  kifs  the  rod, 

2  I  would  fubmit  to  all  thy  will, 

For  thou  art  g©od  and  wife  ; 
Let  exery  anxious  thought  be  ftill. 
Nor  one  faint  murmur  rife. 

3  Thy  love  can  cheer  the  darkfome  gloom, 

And  bid  me  wait  ferene  ;     - 
Till  hopes  and  joys  immortal  bloom, 
And  brighten  all  the  fecne. 

4  "  My  father"— O  permit  my  heart 

To  plead  her  humble  claim, 
And  afk  the  blifs  thefe  words  impart,  ] 
In  my  redeemer's  name. 


2  79-     GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

CCLXXIX.    C.  M.     T.  Greene. 

It  is  the  Lord — let  him  do  asfeemetb  hivfgood, 
I  Sam    iii.  1 8. 

i    IT  is  tlje  Lord — enthron'd  in  light, 
J^   Whofe  claims  are  all  divine  ; 
Who  lias  an  uudifputed  right 
To  govern  m£  and  mine. 

2  It  is  xhtlord —  fliould  I  diftrnft, 

Or  contradict  his  will  ? 
Who  cannot  do  but  what  is  juft, 
And  ttiuft  be  righteous  flill. 

3  It  is  the  Lord — who  gives  me  all 

My  wealth,  my  friends,  my  eafe  ; 
And  of  his  bounties  may  recall 
Whatever  part  he  pltafc. 

4  It  is  the  Lord—  who  can  fultain 

Beneath  the  heaviefl:  load, 

From  whom  affiftance  I  obtain 

To  tread  the  thorny  road. 

5  It  is  the  Lor 4 —  whofc  matchlefs  (kill 

Can  from  afflictions  raiffe 
Matter  eternity  to  fill 
With  ever-growing  praife, 

6  It  is  the  Lord — my  cov'nant  God, 

Thrice  blefTed  be  his  name  ! 
Whofc  gracious  promife,  feal'd  with  blood, 
Muft  ever  be  the  fame. 

7  His  cov'nant  will  my  foul  defend, 

Should  nature's  felf  expire  ; 
And  the  g/eat  judge  of  all  defccr.i 
Ju  awful  flames  of  fire. 


SELF-DENIAL.  280. 

8  And  can  my  foul  with  hopes  like  thefe, 
Be  fallen,  or  repine  ? 
No.  gracious  God,  take  what  you  pleafe, 
I'll  cheerfully  reiign. 

CCLXXX,    CM,    Needhad. 

Self-denial ;  or,  taking  up  the  crofs,  Mark  Yii'u 
38,  Luke  ix.  26, 

1  yV   SHAM'Dof  Chrifl!  my  foul,  difdaia 
ji\.  The  mean  uugenerous  thought : 
Shall  I  difown  that  friend,  whofe  blood 

To  man  falvation  brought  ? 

2  With  the  glad  news  of  love  and  peace 

From  heaven  to  earth  he  came  : 
For  us  endur'd  the  painful  crofs, 
For  ys  defpis'd  the  (name. 

3  At  his  command,  we  ran  ft  take  up 

Our  crofs  without  delay  : 
Our  lives — and  thoufands  lives  of  ours 
His  iove  can  ne'er  repay. 

4  Each  faithful  fufferer  Jefus  views 

With  infinite  delight  : 
Their  lives  to  hiui  are  dear,  their  Deaths 
Are  precious  in  his  fight. 

j  To  bear  his  name,  his  crofs  to  hear  I         1 
Our  higheft  honor  this  ! 
Who  nobly  faffers  now  for  him, 
Shall  reign  with  him  in  bljfs. 

6  But  (hoald  we  in  the  evil  day 
From  our  pofleffion  fly, 
Jefus  the  judge,  before  the  world, 
The  traitor  will  deny. 
S 


a8i,  282.     GRACES  OY  THE  SPIRIT, 

CCLXXXI,  C.  M. 

Self-denial,  Markviii.  34.  Luke  ix-  23. 

1  A    ND  muft  I  part  with  all  I  have, 
/\   My  d eared:  Lord,  for  thee  ? 

It  is  but  right,  fince  thou  haft  done 
Much  more  than  this  for  me. 

2  Yes,  le*  it  go— one  look  from  thee 

Will  more  than  make  amends. 
For  all  the  lofles  I  fuftain 
Of  credit,  riches,  friends. 

3  Ten  thoufand  worlds,  ten  thoufand  live:, 

How  worthlcfs  they  appear 
Coiripar'd  with  thee,  fupremely  good, 
Divinely  bright  and  fair  ! 

4  Saviour  of  fouls,  could  I  from  thee 

A  1  ingle  futile  obtain, 
Tbo'  dellitute  of  all  things  el  ft, 
I'd  glory  in  my  gain. 
CCLXXXII.    C.  M.     Dr.  Watt's  Sennas 

Sincerity  and  truth,  Phil.  iv.  8, 
j    Y     ET  thole  who  bear  the  chriftian  name 
JL*  Their  holy  vows  fulfill  1 
The  faints,  the  followers  of  the  lamb. 
Are  men  of  honor  (till, 

2  True  to  the  folemn  oaths  they  tr.ke, 

Tho'  to  their  ru;rt  they  iwcar  : 
Conftint  and  jnft  to  all  they  fpeak, 
For  God  and  angels  hear, 

3  Still  with  their  lips  their  hearts  agree, 
jJ'       Nor  flattering  words  devife  : 

They  know  the  God  of  truth  can  fee, 
Thro*  cycry  falfe  difeuifcj. 


SINCERITY,  fee.        285,284; 

4  They'  hate  the  appearance  of  a  lie, 

In  all  the  (hapes  it  wears  ; 
Firm  to  the  truth-^and  when  they  die, 
Eternal  life  is  theirs. 

5  Lo  !  from  afar  the  Lov/defcends, 

And  brings  thejudgment  down  ; 
He  bids  his  faints,  his  faithful  friends, 
Rife  and  potTefs  their  crown. 
ft  While  fatan  trembles  at  the  fight, 
And  devils  wiih  to  die, 
Where  will  the  faithlefs  hypocrite 
And  guilty  liar  fly  ? 
CCLXXXIX    S.  M.     Beddome, 
Sincerity  dspred% 

%       TF  fecret  fraud  flionld  dwell 
X   Within  this  heart  of  mine  ; 
Purge  out,  O  Cod,  that  curfed  leaven> 
And  make  me  wholly  thine, 
*       If  any  rival  there 

Dares  to  ufurp  the  throne, 
O  tear  th*  infernal  traitor  thence. 
And  reign  thyfelf  alone 
3       Is  any  luft  conceal'd? 
Bring  it  to  open  view  ; 
Search,  fearch,  dear  Lord,  my  inmoft  foul, 
And  all  its  powers  renew. 
CCLXXXIV,     C.    M,     Fawcett. 
Spiritual  tnindednefs  ;    or,   inward  rs/igion> 
James  i.  27. 

1    T>  ELIGION  is  the  chief  concern 
XV   Of  mortals  here  below  ; 
May  I  its  great  importance  learn, 
Jgs  fovereign  virtue  know  ! 


»«J.       GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

2  More  needful  this,  than  flittering   wealth, 

Or  ought  the  world  beftows  ; 
Nor  reputation,  food,  or  health, 
Can  give  us  fuch  rcpofe. 

3  Religion  {hould  our  thoughts  engage, 

Amidltonr  youthful  bloom  ; 
'Twill  fie  us  for  declining  age, 
And  for  the  awful  tomb. 

4  O  may  my  heart,  by  grace  renew'd 

Be  my  redeemer's  throne  ; 
And  be  my  ftubborn  will  fubdu'd, 
His  government  to  own  ! 

5  Let  deep  Repentance,  faith,  and  love, 

Be  join'd  with  godly  fear  ; 
And  all  my  converfation  prove 
My  heart  to  be  fincerc. 

'6  Preferve  me  from  the  fnares  of  fin, 
Thro'  my  remaining  days  ; 
And  in  me  let  each  virtue  mine 
To  my  redeemer's  praife 

7  Let  lively  hope  my  foul  infpire  ; 
Let  warm  affections  rife  ; 
And  may  T  wait  with  flrong  defire. 
To  mount  above  the  ikies  ! 

CCLXXXV,     CM.     Tare. 

Encouragc?j!H:  t  to  trufl  and  love  God, 
Pfdlm  xxxiv. 

I    rT^HRO'  all  the  changing  fecnes  of  life, 
.1.     In  trouble  and  in  joy, 
Tl  e  praifes  of  my  God  lhali  Mill 
My  heart  and  tongue  employ. 


TRUST.  28<r. 

a  Of  his  deliverance  I  will  boaft, 
Till  all  who  are  diftreft, 
From  my  example  comfort  take. 
And  charm  their  griefs  to  reih 

3  The  hods  of  God  encamp  around 

The  dwellings  of  the  juft  : 
Protection  he  affords  to  all 

Who  make  hisnama  their  trufh 

4  O  make  but  trial  to  his  love, 

Experience  will  decide, 

How  blcil  are  they,  and  only  they, 
Who  in  his  truth  confide. 

5  Fear  him,  ye  faints,  and  you  will  theft 

Have  nothing  elfe  to  fear  ; 
Make  you  his  fervice  your  delight  h 
Your  wants  mall  be  his  care. 

6  While  hungry  lions  lack  their  prey? 

The  Lord  will  food  provide 
For  fuch  as  put  their  trufl  in  him. 
And  fee  their  needs  fupply'd. 

CCLXX^VI.    L.  M. 

Trujl  and  confidence ;  or, 'faking  heywd  pre- 
fsnt  appearances.  Hab.  iri.  17,  x3. 

l      A    WAY,  ray  unbelieving  rear ! 

■XJL  Let  fear  to  me  no  more  take  place  i 
My  favior  doth  not  yet  appear, 

He  hides  the  brigthnefs  of  his  face  : 
But  Qiall  I  therefore  let  him  go, 

And  bafely  to  the  tempter  yield  ? 
No.  in  the  ftrengbth  of  Jef?is  no  \ 
I  never  will  give  up  mf  ihieltS. 
S  z 


i$7.    GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

2  Altho'  the  vine  its  frnits  deny, 

Aitho'  the  olive  yield  no  oil, 
The  withering  fig-tree  droop  and  die. 

The  field  iliude  the  tiller's  toil  j 
The  empty  ftall  no  herd  afford, 

And  perilh  all  the  bleating  race, 
Yet  I  will  triumph  in  the  Lord, 

The  GoJot  my  falvation  praife. 
5  Away,  each  unbelieving  fear, 

Let  Fear  to  cheering  hope  give  place  ; 
My  Savior  writ  at  length  appear, 
And  (hew  die  brightness  of  his  face  : 
The  now  my  profpeQs  all  be  croft, 

My  blooming  hopes  cut  off  I  ice, 
Still  will  I  in  my  Jtfus  trull, 

Whofe  bound  lei's  love  can  reach  to  mo 

4     In  hope,  believing  againft  hope, 

His  promii'd  mercy  will  I  claim  ; 
His  gracious  word  (hall  bear  me  up, 

To  feek  falvation  in  his  name  : 
Soon,  my  dc^v  Savior,  bring  it  nigh  ! 

My  f-Mifli-ii  ti:en  outftrip  the  wind, 
On  wings  of  l«»ve  mount  up  on  high, 

Atu  leave  the  world  and  iin  behind. 

CCLXXXVII.     L,   M. 
Humble  truft  or,    defpatr  prevented \ 

i    T     ORD  d;  111  thou  die,  but  nor  for  me  ? 
1   a   Am  I  forbid  to  rmft  thy  blood  ? 
Is  n  :  rich  and  free, 

Seal'd  in  the  ki  r?g  flood  ? 


T     R     U     S     T.  288. 

2  Who  then  fhall  drive  my  trembling  foul 
From  thee  to   regions  of  defpair  ? 

Who  has  furvey'd  the  facre d  roll, 

And  found  my  name  not  written   there  1 

3  Prefumptucus  thought  !  to  fix  the  bound, 
To  limit  mercy 's  fove reign  reign  : 
What  other  happy  fouls  have  found, 
I'll  feek.  nor  ihall  I  feek  in  vain. 

4  I  own  my  guilt,  my  fins  confefs  ; 
Can  men  or  devils  make  them  more  1 
Of  Crimes  already  numberlcfs, 
Vain  the  attempt  to  fwell  the  fcore. 

$  Where  the  black  lift  before  my  fight, 
While  I  remember  thou  haft  dy*d, 
'Twould  only  urge  my  fpeedicr  flight* 
To  feek  falvation  at  lly  fide. 

6  Low  at  thy  feet  I'll  call  me  down, 
•     To  thee  reveal  my  guilt  and  fear  ; 

And — if  thou  fpurn  me  from  thy   throne  — 
I'll  be  the  firft  who  perifh'd  there. 

CCLXXXVIIL    C.  M,     Beddome, 

Fear   not, 

1  \7"E  trembling  fouls,  difmifs  your  fears 
j[     Be  mercy  all  your  theme  ; 
Mercy,  which  like  a  river  flow 
In  one  continued  ftream, 

%  Fear  not  the  powers  of  earth,  andhell.; 
God  will  thefe  powers  reilrain  ; 
His  mighty  arm  their  rage  repel, 
And  make  their  efforts  vara, 


a89     GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

3  Fear  not  the  want  of  outward  good, 

He  will  for  his  provide  ; 
Grant  them  fupplies  of  daily  food, 
Aud  give  them  heaven  befide. 

4  Fear  not  that  be  will  e'er  forfake, 

Or  leave  his  work  undone  ; 
He's  faithful  to  his  promifes. 
And  faithful  to  his  fon, 

$  Fear  not  the  terrors  of  the  grave, 
Or  death's  tremendous  fling  ; 
He  will  from  endlefs  wrath  preferve, 
To  endlefs  glory  bring. 

6  You  in  his  wifdom,  power,  and  grace, 
May  confidently  ftuft  ; 
His  wifdom  guides,  his  power  protects/ 
His  grace  rewards  the  juft, 

CCLXXXIX.     Chatham  tune.     Jefie. 
Fears  removed — It  is  J,  be  not  afraid,   John 

Yi.    20. 

I  T  TNCLEAN  !  unclean  !  and  full  of  fin, 
U    From  firflto  laft,  alas,  I've  been  ! 

Deceitful  is  my  heart  : 
Guilt  preires  down  my  burden'dfoul, 
But  Jefus  can  the  waves  controul, 
And  bid  my  fears  depart, 
a  When  fir  (I  I  heard  his  word  of  gTace, 
Ungratefully  I  hid  my  face, 

Ungratefully  dcUy'd  : 
At  length  his  voice  more  powerful  came, 
«  'Tis  I"  he  cry'd  "  I,  ftill  the  fairc^, 
«  Thoa  nccd'A.  not  be  afraid." 


TRUST.  29°* 

5  My  heart  was  chang'd,  in  that  fame  hour 
My  foul  confefs'd  his  mighty  power, 

Out  flow'd  the  briny  tear  : 
I  iiften'd  (till  to  hear  his  voice, 
Again  he  faid,  "  in  me  rejoice, 

"  'Tis  I,  thpji  need'ft  not  fear." 

4  "  Unworthy  of  thy  love/'  I  cry'd, 
"  Freely  I  love,"  he  foon  reply'd, 

"On  me  thy  faith  be  flaid  ; 
"  On  me  for  every  thing  depend, 
I'm  Jefus  ftili,the  Tinner's  friend, 
u  Thou  need'ft  not  be  afraid," 

CCXC,     As  the  104th,    Newton. 

/  will  trufl  and  not  be  afraid ',  Ifaiah  xii,  %> 

EGONE  unbelief 
My  favior  is  near, 
And  for  my  relief       « 
Will  furely  appear  ; 
By  prayer  let  me  wreftle, 
And  he  will  perform  ; 
With  Chrifl  in  the  veffel, 
I  fmile  at  the  ftorm. 

Though  dark  be  my  way, 
Since  he  is  my  guide, 
'Tis  mine  to  obey, 
'Tis  his  to  provide  ; 
Though  citterns  be  broken, 
And  creatures  all  fail, 
The  word  he  has  fpokeu 
Shall  furely  prevaii. 


B 


2>o.     GRACES  OF  THE  SPlRtT, 

3  His  love  in  time  paft, 
Forbids  mc  to  think 
HcMl  leave  me  at  laft 
In  trouble  to  fink  ; 
Each  fweet  Ebcnczer 
I  have  in  review, 
Confirms  his  good  p1cafo;le 
To  help  me  quite  through. 

4  Determin'd  to  fave, 

He  waich'd  o'er  my  path, 

When,  Satan's  blind  (lave, 

I  fportcd  with  death  ; 

And  can  he  have  taught  me 

To  trail  in  his  name> 

And  thus  far  have  brought  me 

To  put  me  to  fhairie  ? 

5  Why  mould  I  complain 
Of  want  or  diftrefs, 
Temptaion  or  pain  ? 
He  told  me  no  lefs, 
The  heirs  of  falvation, 
I  know  from  his  word, 
Through  mttch  tribulation 
Muft  follow  their  Lord. 

6  How  bitter  that  Cup, 
No  heart  can  conceive, 
Which  lie  drink  quite  up, 
That  finners  might  live  ! 
His  way  was  much  rougher^ 
And  darker  than  mine  j 
Did  'jefta  thus  futfer 

And  fhall  I  repine  \ 


I 


W    I    S    D     O     M.  3.91* 

7       Since  all  that  I  meet 
Shall  work  for  my  good, 
The  bitter  is  fweet, 
The  med'eine  is  food, 
Though  painful  at  prefent, 
'Twill  ceafe  before  lon^, 
And  then,  O  how  pleafant 
The  conqueror's  fong  ! 

CCXCI.     L.  M. 

True  wifdom.  Proverbs  iii.  i$— -x8, 

1    T  TAPPY  the  man  who  finds  the  grace^ 
Jt"l  The  hlcffing  of  pod's  chofen  race ; 
The  wifdom  coming  from  above, 
And  faith  that  fweetly  works  by  love  ! 

%  Happy  beyond  defcription,  he, 

Who  knows,  *A  the  Savior  dy'd  for  me,'** 

The  gift  unfpeakabk  obtains. 

And  heavenly  understanding  gains, 

3  Her  ways  are  ways  of  pleafantnefs, 
And  all  her  flowry  paths  are  peace  ; 
Wifdom  to  filver  we  prefer: 

And  gold  is  drofs  compar'd  with  her* 

4  He  finds,  who  wifdom  apprehends, 
A  life  begun  that  never  ends  ; 
The  tree  of  life  divine  (lie  is., 

Set  in  the  midft  of  paradife. 

5  Happy  the  man  who  wifdom  gains, 
In  whofe  obedient  heart  fhe  reigns  ; 
He  owns,  and  will  forever  own. 
Wi/dom,  and  Qrifi,  and  heaven  are  one. 


T.^yi91.    GRACES   OF    THE  SPIRIT. 

CCXCH.  L.  M.   Dr.  Doddrige. 
Zeal  for  Chrift  ;  or  Peter  and  John  following 
"their  wafer,  John  xxi.    18—20. 

1  T)  Left  men  who  ltretch  their  willing  hands 
JO  SabmilTivc  to  their  Lord's  commands, 
And  yield  their  liberty  and  breath, 

To  him  that  lov'd   their  fouls  in  death. 

2  Lead  me  to  fuffer,  and  to  die, 

It  thou,  my  gracious  Lord,  art  nigh  : 
One  fmile  from  thee  my  heart  lhall  fire, 
And  teach  rne  fmiling  to  expire, 

3  If  nature  at  the  trial  make, 

And  from  the  crofs  or  flames  draw  back, 
Grace  can  its  feeble  courage  raife 
And  turn  its  tremblings  into  praife, 

4  While  fcarce  I  dare  with  Peter  fay, 

"  I'lrboldly  tread  the  bleeding  way  ;M 
Yet  in  thy  fteps,  like  John,  I'd  move 
With  humbie  hope,  and  fiient  love, 
CCXCIII.     C.  M,     Beddome. 
Holy  zeal  and  diligence. 
1   TTJTHile  carnal  men,with  alltheir  might 
V V     Earth's  vanities  purfue, 
How  (low  the  advances  which  I  make, 
With  heaven  itfelf  in  view  ! 
2-  Infpire  my  foul  with  holy  zeal  ; 
Great  Cod,  my  love  inflame  ; 
Religion,  without  zeal  and  love, 
Is  but  an  empty  name. 
3  To  gain  the  cop  of  Zion's  hill, 
May  I  with  fervor  ftrive  ; 
And  ail  thefe  powers  employ  for  thee, 
Which  I  from   ihee  derive  ! 


THE   CHRISTIAN.'     iH, 
THE    CHRISTIAN. 

CCXCIV.     L.     M.    Fawcetu 

The  Chrtfiian  awakened — What  viujl  I  do  to 

be  faved? 

Afts  ix.  6. 

WITH  melting  Hearr,and  w©eping£yca, 
My  guilty  foul  for  mercy  cries ; 
What  (hall  I  do  or  whither  flee, 
T'  efcape  that  vengeance  due  to  me  ? 

2  'Till  now,  I  faw  no  danger  nigh  ; 
I  liv'd  at  eafe,  nor  fear'd  to  die; 
Wrapt  up  in  felf-deeeit  and  pride, 
"  I  {hall  have  peace  at  lait/'  I  cry'd. 

I  But  when,  great  Cod,  thy  light  divine 
Had  lhone  on  this  dark  foul  of  mine, 
Then,  I  beheld  with  trembling  awe. 
The  terrors  of  thy  holy  Jaw. 

4  How  dreadful  now  my  guilt  appears, 

In  childhood,  youth  and  growing .yca«J 
Before  thy  pure  defcerning  eye, 
Lord,  what  a  filthy  wretch  am  I  ! 

5  Should  vengeance  ftill  my  foul  purfue, 
Death  and  definition  are  my  due; 
Yet  mercy  can  my  guilt  forgive, 
And  bid  a  dying  (inner  live. 

6  Does  not  thy  fzcred  word   proclaim 
Salv.ation  free  in  Jefn's  namcf 
To  him  I  look  and  humbly  cry, 

"  O  favc  a  wretch  condemned  to  die  V 
T 


W.        THE  CHRISTIAN. 
CCXCV.  D.  Turner. 

Supplicating— yfos,  that  for.  of  David,  hats 
mercy  on  m:.  Mark  x,  47. 

I    TESUS,  fall  of  all  companion, 
J    Hear  thy  humble  fuppliant's  cry, 
Let  me  know  thy  great  falvation. 
See  I  languim,  funfc  and  die. 

a  Guilty,  but  with  heart  relemiirrgr, 
Overwhelm' J  with  helplefs  grief, 
Proilraie  at  thy  feet  repenting, 
Send,  O  fend  me  quick  relief! 

3  Whither  mould  a  wretch  be  flyir.g, 
But  to  him  who  comfort  gives  ? 
Whither,  from  the  dread  of  dying, 
But  to  him  who  ever  lives? 

4  While  I  view  thee,  wounded  giievinc;, 
BreatMefeon  the  curfed  tree, 

Fain  I'd  feel  my  heart  believing 
Thai  thou  futferedtt  thus  for  me. 
;  Willi  thy  righreonfncfsand  fpirir, 
I  am  snore  than  angels  bfrft  ; 
Heir  with  thee  all  things  inherit, 
Peace,  *nJ  joy,  and  encllefs  reft. 

6  Without  thee,  the  world  poiTcfTirg, 
I  mould  be  a  wretch  undone  ; 

Seach  thro'  Heaven,  the  land  of  blefling, 
Seeking  good  and  rinding  none. 

7  Hear  then,  bleffcd  Savior,  hear  me, 
p.Iy  foul  cleaveth  to  the  dull ; 

Send  the  Comforter  toche-cr  me", 
Lc!  in  ifccc  I  put  my  truit, 


THE    CHRISTIAN.        196. 

8  On  the  word  thy  blood  hath  fealcd, 
Hangs  my  everlasting  All ; 
Let  thine  arm  be  now  revealed, 
Stay,  O  flay  me,  left  1  fall  ! 

$  In  the  world  of  endlefs  ruin, 
Let  it  never,  Lord,  be  laid, 
"  Here's  a  foul  that  perifh'd,  fuing 
"  For  the  boafted  Saviour's  aid  !" 

to  Sav'd~ihc  deed  (hall  fpread  new  glory 
Thro'  the  mining  realms  above  ; 
Angels  ling  the  plealing  ftory, 
*   All  enraptur'd  with  thy  love  ! 

CCXCVI.    Sevens. 

Long'tngfor  an  Intereft  in  the  Redee?ner  ;   or 
venturing  on  the  Mercy  cfGoD  in  Ch  rist. 

RACIOUS  Lord,  incline  thine  ear, 
My  requefts  vouchfafe  to  hear; 
Hear  my  never-ceafing  cry, 
Give  me  Chriji,  or  elfe  I  die. 

Wealth  and  honor  I  difdain, 
Earthly  comforts,  Lord,  are  vain  ; 
Thefe  can  never  fatisfy, 
Give  me  Chriji,  or  elfe  I  die. 

Lord,  deny  me  what  thou  wilt, 
Only  eafe  me  of  my  guilt ; 
Suppliant  at  thy  feet  I  lie, 
Give  me  Chriji,  or  elfe  I  die. 

All  unholy  and  unclean, 
I  am  nothing  elfe  but  fin  ; 
On  thy  mercy  I  rely, 
Give  mc  Chriji,  or  elfe  I  die. 


G 


a97,        THE    CHRrSTTAN. 

5  Thou  dofl  freely  fave  the  loft, 
In  thy  grace  alone  I  trull ; 
With  my  earnell  foil  comply 
Give  me  Chrift  or  elfe  I  die. 

€  Thou  dofl:  promife  to  foi?gi<v« 
All  who  in  thy  fon  believe  ; 
Lord,  I  know  thou  canlt  not  lie, 
Give  me  Chrift,  or  elfe  I  die. 

^7  Father,  dofl  thou  feem  to  frown  t 
Let  me  flicker  in  thy  Ton; 
Jefus,  to  thine  arms  I  fly, 
Come  and  fave  me,  or  I  di«. 

CCXCVII.  L,  M.     Dr.  Doddridg«. 
Chooftng  the  Better  Part,  Luke  x.  42. 

1  TJ  ESET  with  foa.res  on  every  hand, 
X3  In  life's  uncertain  path  I  fraud : 
Savior  divine,  difFufe  thy  light 

To  guide  my  doubtful  footfteps  right* 

2  Engage  this  roving  treacherous  heart 
To  fix  on  Mary's  better  part ; 

To  fcorn  the  trifles  of  a  day 

For  joys  that  none  can  take  away. 

3  Then  let  the  wiWeft  ftoims.  arifc  ; 
Let  tempefts  mingle  earth  and  fkies ; 
No  fatal  Shipwreck  mall  I  fear, 

But  all  my  treasures  with  me  bear. 

4  If  thon,  my  J-'f«J>  dill  be  nigh, 
Cheerful  I  live,  and  joyful  die  ; 
Secure,  when  morial  comforts  flee, 
T©  find  ten  thoufand  worlds  in  thee. 


THE    CHRISTIAN.     2<>8,  2<?& 


A 


CCXCVUI.    S.  M.    Dr.  Droddridgc. 

Devoting  hfaifelf  io  God.     Rom.  xii.  i« 

2SID  will  -the  eternal  king 
So  mean  a  gift  reward  ? 
That  offering,  Lord,  with  joy  we  bring* 
Whicli  thine  own  hand  prepar'd. 
2       We  own  ihy  various  claim, 
And  to  thine  aliar  move  ; 
.  The  wiling  -victims  of  thy  grace^ 
A  ad  bouigd  with  cords  of  loye. 
I       Defccrad,  celctfial  fire, 
The  facrafice  in&aine  ; 
So  mall  a  grarefat  odour  rife 
Thro*  our  Redeemer's  name. 

CCXCI&.     L.  M.    Dr.  S.  Stennctt. 

Cur  Bodies  the  Temp  Us  of  the  Holy  Gtofi^ 
I  Cor,  vi,  19,  t  John  v.  21. 

1  A   ND  will  the  offended  God  again 
Jljl  Return  and  dwell  with  finfulment 
Will  he  within  this  bofom  raife 

A  living  temple  to  his  praife  ? 

2  The  joyful  news  tranfports  my  breaft, 
All  hail !  I  cry,  thou  heavenly  gueft  ! 
Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  powers  within. 
And  let  the  king  of  glory  in. 

3  Enter  with  all  thy  heavenly  train. 
Here  live,  and  nere  forever  reign  : 
Thy  fceptre  o'er  my  paffions  fway, 
Let  love  command,  and  I'll  obey, 

4  Reafon  and  conscience  fhall  fubmit, 
And  pay  their  homage  at  thy  feet : 


I  TTOV 


3oo        THE    CHRISTIAN, 

To  thee  I'll  confecrate  my  heart, 
And  bid  each  rival  thence  depart. 
<  No  idol -god  (hall  hold  a  place 
Within  this  temple  of  thy  grace  : 
Dago7i  before  the  ark  fliall  fall, 
And  vengeance  feize  the  prieftsof  BaaU 

CCC.    Chatham  Tune.    J.  C.  W. 
The  fpiritual  Pilgrim. 
OW  happy  is  the  pilgrim's  lot, 
fc  How  free  from  every  anxious  though^ 
'From  worldly  hope  and  fear  ! 
Confin'd  to  neither  court  nor  cell, 
His  foul  difdains  on  earth  to  dwell, 
He  only  fojourns  here.    ^ 
7,  His  happinefs  in  part  is  mine, 
Already  fiv'd  from  felf-defign, 

F-om  every  creature  love  ! 
Blefs'd  with  the  fcorn  of  finite  good, 
My  foul  is  lighten'd  of  its  load, 
And  feeks  the  things  above, 

3  The  things  eternal  I  puri'ue, 
And  happinefs  beyond  the  view 

Of  tlio(e  who  bafely  pant 
For  things  by  nature  felt  and  feen  : 
Their  honors,  wealth,  and  plcafures  mean, 

I  neither  have  nor  want. 

4  Nothing  on  earth  I  call  my  own, 
A  ftrangcr  to  the  world  unknown, 

I  all  their  goods  defpife  ; 
I  trample  on  their  whole  delight, 
And  feck  a  country  out  of  light, 
A  country  in  the  Ikies. 


THE    CHRISTIAN.         3 


or 


There  is  my  houfe  and  portion  fair, 
My  treafurc  and  my  heart  are  there, 

And  my  abiding  home  : 
For  me  my  elder  brethren  flay, 
And  angels  beckon  me  away, 

And  Jefus  bids  me  come. 
I  come,  thy  fervanr,  Lord,  replies, 
I  come  to  meet  thee  in  the  ikies, 

And  claim  my  heavenly  reft  : 
Now  let  the  pilgrim's  journey  end, 
Now,  O  my  Savior,  brother  friend, 

Receive  me  to  thy  breaft  ! 

CCCI.    Dartford  Tune, 
The  Pilgrim's  Song. 

RISE,  my  foal,  and  ftretch  thy  wings, 
Thy  better  portion  trace  , 
Rife  from  tranfitory  things, 

T'wards  Heaven  thy  native  place.     . ' 
San,  and  moon,  and  ftars  decay, 

Time  (hall  foon  this  earth  remove  t 
Rife,  my  foal  and  hafle  away, 
To  feats  prepar'd  above. 

,  Rivers  to  the  ocean  run, 

Nor  (lay  in  all  their  courfe  ; 
Fire  afcending  feeks  the  fun, 

Both  fpecd  them  to  their  fource  • 
Thus  a  foul  new  born  of  God 

Panjs  to  view  his  glorious  face, 
Upward  tends  to  his  abode, 

To  reft  in  his  embrace. 


$oi,  303.     THE     CHRISTIAN. 

2  Ceafe,  ye  pilgrims,  ceafc  to  mourn; 
Preis  onward  to  the  prize  ; 
Soon  the  Savior  will  return 
Triumphant  in  the  Ikies: 
Yet  a  Seafon,  and  you  know 

Happy  entrance  will  be  given, 
All  your  forrows  J  eft  below, 

And  earth  exchang'd  for  Heaven. 

CCC-II,     C.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 

Running  theChriftian  Race,  Phil.  iii.  12— 14. 

1  A  WAKE>  my  6>ul,Ilretch  cv'ry  nerve, 
JTX  Andprefs  with  vigor  on: 

A  heavenly  race  demands  thy  zeal, 
And  an  immortal  crown. 

2  'Tis  Cod\  all  animating  voice, 

That  calls  thee  from  on  high : 
'Tis  his  own  hand  preients  the  prize, 
To  thine  afpiring  eye. 

3  A  qlotjd  of  witneiles  around 

Hold  thee  in  full  furvey  ; 
Forget  the  ftcps  already  trod, 
And  onward  urge  thy  way. 

4  Blefs'd  Savior,  introdue'd  by  thee, 

Have  we  our  race  begun  ; 
And  crown'd  with  vidory  at  thy  feet 
We  lay  our  laurels  down, 

CCCJIJ,     L.  M.  Dr.  S  Stennetr. 
The  Chrijiian   Warfare, 

1    TV/TY  caPra»n  founds  the  alarm  of  war, 
JIVX   "Awake!   the  powers  of  hell  are 
"To  arms !  to  arms  !"  I  hear  him  cry,  [near* 
u  'Tis  yours  to  conquer  or  to  die." 


THE   CHRISTIAN.        304 

2  Rous'd  by  the  animating  found, 
I  caft  my  eager  eyes  around  ; 
Make  hafte  to  gird  my  armour  on, 
And  bid  each  trembling  fear  be  gone* 

3  Hope  is  my  helmet,  faith  my  ftricld, 
Thy  word,  my  GW,  the  fword  I  wield  t 
With  facred  froth  my  loins  are  girt, 
And  holy  zeal  infpires  my  heart. 

4  Thus  arm'd  I  venture  on  the  fight, 
Refolv'd  to  put  my  foes  to  flight; 
While  Jefus  kindly  deigns  tofpread 
His  conqu'ring  banner  o'er  my  head, 

f  In  bim  I  hope,  in  him  I  trnft  ; 
His  bleeding  crois  is  all  my  boafl  : 
Thro'  troops  of  foes  he'll  lead  me  on 
To  vicVry,  and  the  vi&or's  crown. 

CCCJV.  148th.    Toplady's  Collection, 

Tht  Chrijlian^s  ffiritual  Voyage \ 

ESUS,  at  the  command, 
"  launch  into  the  deep-; 
And  leave  my  native  land, 
Where  fin  lalls  all  afleep  : 
For  thee  I  would  the  world  reiigo, 
And  fail  to  Bear's  with  thee  and  thine* 

Thou  art  my  pilot  wife ; 
My  compafs  is  thy  word  : 
,  My  foal  each  Aorm  defies, 
While  I  have  fuch  a  Lord  I 
I  truft  ihy  fajthfulnefs  and  power 
To  fare  me  in  the  trying  hour. 
T  z. 


J  ESI 
II 


joy.         THE    CHRISTIAN.  ' 

3  Tho'  rocks  and  quickfands  deep 
T]  ro'  all  my  paiTage  lie  ; 

Vet  Ckrift  will  fafcly  keep, 
And   guide  me  with  his  eye; 
My  anchor  hope  (hall  firm  abide, 
And  every  boiitcrous  ftorm  outride. 

4  By  faith  I  Tee  the  land, 
The  port  of  endlefs  reft  ; 
My  foul,  thy  fails  expand, 
And  fly  to  Jefu?  breaft ! 

O  may  I  reach  the  heavenly  more, 
Where  winds  and  waves  i!iftrcfs  no  more! 

5  Whene'er  becalm^  I  lie, 
And  ftorms  forbear  to  tofs  ; 
Be  thou,  dear  Lord,  (till  nigb, 

.  Left  I  mould  fuffer  lofs  : 
For  more  the  treacherous  claim  I  dread, 
Than  tempefts  burfting  o'er  my  head. 
4      Come,  Holj  ChoJ}}  and  blow, 
A  prosperous  gale  .of  grace, 
Waft  me  from  ail  below, 
To  Heaven  my  deftin'd  place  ! 
Then,  infullLil,  my  port,  I'll  find, 
And  leave  the  world  and  fin  behind. 
CCCV.     HotbamTuiic. 
Tempted— but  fiyimg  to  (Thrift  the  Refuge* 

JESUS  lover  of  my  foul, 
Let  me  to  thy  boloni  fly, 
While  the  nearer  waters  roll, 

While  the  tempeft  ftill  is  high/ 
Hide  me,  O  my  Savior,  hide, 
'Till  the  ftorm  of  life  is  paft; 
Safe  into  the  haven  guide  ; 
Q  receive  my  foul  at  laft. 


THE  CHRISTIAN        $c5 

2  Other  refuge  I  have  none, 

Hangs  my  helplefs  foal  on  tnee  ; 
Leave,  ah  !  leave  me  not  alone, 

Still  fupport  and  comfort  me  : 
All  my  truil  on  thee  is  ftay'd, 

All  my  help  from  thee  I  bring  ; 
Cover  my  defencelefs  head 

Wiih  the  ihadow  of  thy  wing. 

3  Thou,  OChrift,  art  all  I  want ; 

All  in  all  in  thee  I  find  ; 
Raife  the  fallen,  cheer  the  faint, 

Heal  the  fick,  and  lead  the  blind  s 
Juft  and  holy,is  thy  name, 

I  am  all  unrighteoufnefs, 
Vile  and  full  of  fin  I  am, 

Thou  art  full  of  truth  and  grace, 

4  Plenteous  grace  with  theeis  found, 

Grace  to  pardon  all  my  fin  ; 
Let  the  healing  ftrcams  abound  ; 

Make  and  keep  me  pure  within  ; 
Thou  of  life  the  fountain  art, 

Freely  let  me  take  of  the  % 
Spring  thou  up  within  my  hearr, 

Rife  to  all  eternity, 

CCCVI.  L.  M.  Dr.  Doddridge, 

The  Ckrifiians  ie?iipiations  moderated,  a  proof 

of  God's  tfi*%,  i  Cor.  x,  13. 

XN   And  make  Jehovah's  arm  their  fong  ;, 
His  ihicid  is  fpread  o'er  every  faint, 
And  tb.us  imported,  who  fhall  faint  ? 


3©7        THE  CHRISTIAN. 

2  What  tW  the  hofts  of  hell  engage 
With  mingled  cruelty  and  rage  } 
A  faithful  God  reftrains  their  hands, 
And  chains  them  down  in  iron  bands. 

3  Bound  by  his  word,  he  will  difplay 
A  ftrength  proportion^  to  our  day  ; 
And,  when  united  trials  meet, 
Will  iliew  a  path  of  Tafe  retreat. 

4  Thus  far  we  prove  the  provaife  good. 
Which  Jtfus  ratified  with  blood  ; 
Still  is  he  gracious,  wife  and  juft, 
And  itlil  in  him  let  Ifrael  truft. 

eCCVII.    L.M  Dr   S.  Stenner*. 

The  Minijiry    of  dngels. 

I   f~%  K£AT  CW.what  holla  of  angels  flan  J 
V_T    in  ili'ming  ranks  at  thy  right,  hand, 
Array'd  in  robes  of  dazzling  light, 
With  pinions  ftretch'd  for  diftam  flight  i 

z  Immorral  fires  !  feraphic  ffames  / 
Who  can  recount  their  various  names  ? 
In  (trength   and  beauty  they  excell, 
For  near  the  throne  of  God  they  dwell. 

j  How  eagerly  they  wifli  to  know 
The  duties  he  would  have  them  do. 
What  joy  their  active  fpirits  feel 
To  execute  their  fovereign's  will  ! 

4  Hither,  at  his  command  they  fly, 
To  guard  the  beds  on  which  we  lie  ; 
To  lhteld  our  perfons,  night  and  day, 
And  kauer  all  our  fears  away. 


TH£  CHRISTIAN.  $Q« 

j  [Again ft  the  holy  Syrian  band 
Around  the  helplefs  prophet  (land, 
While  mighty  Gabriel  downward  files, 
And  with  his  chariots  rills  the  &ies, 

4  Herod  attempts,  but  all  in  vain, 
To  bind  a  Peter  with  his  chain  : 
At  one  foft  word  an  angel  fpeaks, 
The  mafly  chain  afunder  breaks.] 

7  Send,  O  my  Cod,  fome  angel  down, 
(Tho'  to  a  mortal  eye  unknown) 
To  guide  and  guard  my  donbtlefs  way. 
Up  to  the  realms  of  endlefs  day. 

CCCVIII.   C,  M.  Steele, 
Walking  /'*   Darknefs    and  trufiing  in  God, 

Ifaiahl.  10. 
i    TT  EAR,  gracious  Cod,  my  humble  moan 
XTJl  To  thee  I  breathe  my  iigh&, 
When  all  the  mournful  night  begone  ? 
And  when  my  joys  arife  I 
i  My  Cor/— O  could  I  make  the  claim— 
My  father  and  my  friend — 
And  call  thee  mine,  by  every  name, 
On  which  thy  faints  depend  / 

3  Ey  every  name  of  power  and  love, 

I  would  thy  grace  intreat  ; 
Nor  (hould  my  humble  hopes  remove. 
Nor  leave  thy  facred  feat, 

4  Yet  tho'  my  foul  in  darknefs  mourn*, 

Thy  word  is  all  my  flay  ; 
Here  I  would  reft,  'till  light  returns* 
Thy  pretence  makes  my  day. 


Sop  THE  CHRISTIAN. 

4  Speak  Lord,  and  bid  celcftial  peace 
Jlelicvc  my  aching  heart  ; 
O  fmile,  and  bid  my  forrows  ceafe. 
A ::J  all  the  gloom  depart, 

6  Then  fhali  my  drooping  fpirit  rife, 
And  blefs  thy  healing  rays, 
And  change  thefe  deep  complaining  fighs> 
For  fongs  of  facrcd  praifc, 
CCCIX.    S.  M, 

ComplaimngigfThe  Good  that  I  would,  Ids  not 

R.om.  vii.  ipi 
i    \  WOULD,  but  cannon  fnig, 
\    I  vvduld,  but  cannot  pray  ; 
For  fatan  meets  me  when  I  try, 
And  frights  my  foul  away. 

i       I  would,  but  can't  repent, 
Tho'  I  endeavor   oft  ; 
Tins  ftony  htart  can  ne'er  relent 
Till  Jefus  make  it  foft. 

3  ■  I  would,  but  cannot  love, 

Tho'  vvoo'd  by  love  divine  ; 
No  arguments  have  pow'r  to  move 
A  foul-  fo  bale  as  mine. 

4  I  \v»mld,  but  cannot  reft 
In  Cod's  mod  holy  will ; 

1  kuow  what  he  appoints  is  heft, 
Yet  murmur  It  it  (till. 

5  O  could  I  but  believe  / 
Then  all  would  eafy  be  ; 

1  weuld,  but  cannot — Lord,  relieve  : 
My  hoip  mult  come  from  thee. 


THE    CHRISTIAN        #* 

£    ■   But  if  indeed  I  would, 
Tho?  I  can  nothing  do ; 
Yet  the  deiireis  ibmething  good, 
For  which  my  praife  is  due. 
7     By  nature  prone  to  ill, 

'Till  thine  appointed  hour> 
I  was  as  defiitute  of  will, 
As  now  I  am  of  power. 
%      Wilt  thou  not  crown  at  length,  . 
Th  e  work  thou  haft  begun  ? 
And  with  a  will,  afford  me  ftrength, 
In  all  thy  ways  to  run. 

CCCX.    L,  M;   Beddome, 

Complaining   of  Jnconjiancy. 
I  rpHE  wandering ftar,  and  fleeting  wind 
JL     Both  reprefent  th'  unliable  mind  : 
The  morning  cloud,  and  early  dew 
Bring  our  tnconftancy  to  view. 

3  But  cloud,  and  wind,  and  dew,  and  liar, 
Faint  and  impeded  emblems  are  : 
Nor  can  there  anght  in  nature  be 
So  fickle  and  fo  falfe  as  we. 

3  Our  outward  walk,  and  inward  frame, 
Scarce  thro5  a  iingle  hour  the  fame  ; 
We  Vqw:,  and  ftraiglit  our  vows  forget. 
And  then  thefe  very  vows  repeat. 

4  We  fin  forfake,  to  fin  return, 

Arehof  are  cold,  now  freeze,  now  burn  j 
In  deep  diftrefs,  then  raptures -feci, 
\Vc  fb^r  to  tcaTCHj  then  finfc  to  hell, 


3ir,  six        THE  CHRISTIAN. 

5  With  flowing  rears,  Lord,  we  confrfs 
Oar  folly,  and  uniteadfaftnefs  ; 
When  fhall  thefe  hearts  more  fixed  l>e^ 
Fix'd   by  thy  grace,  and  fix'd  on  thee  ? 

CGCXI.    L.  M,    Dr.  S  Stennett, 
Pride  la?7tentcd. 

1  /""^FT  ^ave  l  lurn'd  my  eye  within, 
\J  And  brought  to  light fome  latent  Cm^ 
But  pride,  the  v*ce  I  mod  deleft, 

Still  lurks  fecurely  in  my  bread. 

2  Here  with  a  thonfand  arrs  (he  tries 
To  drefs  me  in  a  fair  difguife. 

To  make  a  guihy  wretched  worm 
Put  on  an  angel's  brighteft  form, 

3  She  hides  my  follies  from  mine  eyes, 
And  lifts  my  virtues  to  the  fkies  ; 
And  while  the  fpecious  tale  flie  tells, 
Ker  own  deformity  conceals. 

4  Rend,  O  my  CW,  the  veil  away, 
Bring  forth  the  rconfter  to  the  day  ; 
£xpoie  her  hidtous  form  to  view. 
And  all  her  reflltfs  power  fubdue. 

5  So  mall  humility  divine 
Again  polles  this  heart  of  mine  ; 
And^  form  a  temple  for  my  God, 
Which  be  fhall  make  his  lov'd  abode. 

CCCXII.  C,  M.  Dr,  S-  Stcnnetr, 
P hading  wid;  God  under  dffliclion. 
*  T7t7  HY  Hiould  a  living  man  complain 
V  V     Of  deep  diftrefs  within, 
Since  every  figh,  and  every  pain 
Is  bat  the  fruit  of  fm  \ 


THE   CHRISTIAN  $13 

z,  No,  lord,  I'll  patiently  fubmit, 
Nor  ever  dare  rebel ; 
Yet  fete  J  may,  here  at  thy  feci, 
My  painful  feelings  ttll. 

3  Thou  fee  ft  what  floods  of  forrow  rift, 
And  beat  upon  my  foul  : 
One  trouble  to  another  cries, 
Billows,  on  billows  roll. 

4.  From  fear  to  hope,  and  hope  to  tear. 

My  fliipwreck'd  foul  is  toft ; 
'Till  lam  tempted  in  defpair, 
To  give  up  all  for  loft, 

5,  Yet  thro'  the  ftormy  clouds  I  look 

Once  more  to  thee,  my  Cod : 
O  fix  my  feet  upon  a  rock, 
Beyond  the  gaping  flood. 

6  One  look  of  mercy  from  thy  face, 
Will  fet  my  heart  at  eafe  j 
One  all-commanding  word  of  grace 
Will  make  the  tempeit  ceafe. 

CCCXIIL   Clark's  Tune. 

Bxekjliding  and  returning  j  or,  the  backflider's 

Prayer. 
I    T  ESUS  let  the  pitying  eye 
J      Call  back  a  wand 'ring  (beep  ; 
Falfe  to  thee,  like  Peter,  I 

Would  fain  like  Peter  weep. 
Let  rae  be  by  grace  reftor'd, 
On  me  be  all  its  freenefs  (hewn  ; 
Turn  and  look  upon  me,  Lord, 
Anu  break  my  heart  of  ftone. 


;i4  THE  CHRISTIAN. 

z  Savior,  prince,  e  nth  roil  *d  above, 
Repentance  to  impart, 
Give  me  thro'  thy  dying  love, 
The  humble  contrite  heart  j 
Give,  what  I  have  long  implcrM, 
A  portion  of  thy  love  unknown  ; 
Turn  ami  look  upon  me,  Lord, 
And  break  my  heart  of  ttonc. 
jj  See  me,  Savior,  from  above, 
Nor  fuffer  rne  to  die  ; 
Life  and  happinefs,  and  love, 
Smile  in  thy  gracious  eye  : 
Speak  the  reconciling  word, 
And  let  thy  mercy  melt  me  down  ; 
Turn  and  look  upon  me  Lord, 
And  break  my  heart  of  flone. 
4  Look,  as  when  thy  pitying  eye 
Was  clos'd  that  we  might  live  ; 
"  Father  (at  the  point  to  die, 

My  Savior  gafp'd)  forgive  I" 
Surely  with  thy  dying  word, 
He  turns,  and  looks,  and  cries,  "  'Tis  done  1" 
Of   my  loving,  bleeding  Lord, 
This  breaks  my  heart  of"  flone. 

CCCXIV.  C  .  M.  Fawcett. 
Peter's  fall  and  Recovery^  Luke  xxii.  54— 6i 

1  T  TOW  did  the  powers  of  darknefs  rage 
£  X     Agai  ult  the  fon  of'  Cod  ! 

While  cruel  men  on  earth  engage 
To  flicd  bis  precious  blood. 

2  His  friends  forfooV.  him  with  farprife, 

When  that  dread  feme  began  ; 
And  one  perfidioiifly  denies 
He  ever  knew  tho  man. 


THE    CHRISTIAN.         51?. 

3  How  feeble  human  efforts  prove 

Agaitift  temptation's   power  ! 
E'en  P<?#rV#arrring zeal  and  love 
Are  vanquiuYd  in  an  hour, 

4  His  firmed  purpofe  will  not  fland  ; 

Behold  bis   guilt  and  fhame  ! 
Lord,  keep  mc  by  thy  mighty  hand, 
Or  I  {hall  do  the  fame. 
$  At  length  the  l'urTciing  Savior  turns, 
And  looks  with  pitying  eyes  ; 
Peter  relents,  withdraws  and  mourns. 
And  loud  for  mercy  cries. 
16  So  boundlefs  is  Jehovah's  grace,      . 
He  hears  the  humble  prayer  ; 
If  1  am  found  in  Peter's  cafe, 
-Iwould  net  Hill  difpair.    * 

7  Look  on  me,  Lord,  with  eyes  of  love  , 
My  wandering  foul  reflore  ; 
My  guilt  forgive,  my  fears  remove, 
And  let  rue  fin  no  more. 

CCCXV.  C.  M.  Newton. 

0  that  I  ipere  as  in  Months  paft  !  Job  xxix.  2, 

1  Q  WEET  was  the  time  when'firftl  felt 
O  The  Savior's  pardoning  blood 
Apply  to  cleanfe  my  foul  from  guilt, 

And  bring  me  home  to  Ced-. 

2,  Soon  as  the  morn  the  light  reveal'd, 
His  praifes  tun'd  my  tongue  ; 
And  when  the  evening  {hades  prevailed 
Jiis  love  was  ail  my  long. 


Z16.         TrIE    tHRISTIAN. 

3  In  vain  the  temper  fpread  his  wiles, 

The  world  no  more  could  charm  ; 
I  liv'd  upon  my  Savior's  fmiies, 
And  lean'd  upon  his  arm. 

4  In  prayer  my  foul  drew  near  ttc  Lord, 

And  faw  his  glory  fliine  ; 
And  when  I  read  his  holy  word, 
I  cali'd  each  promife  mine, 

5  Then  to  his  faints  I  often  fpoke, 

Of  what  his  love  had  done; 
But  now  my  heart  is  almoft  broke, 
For  all  my  joys  are  gone. 

6  Now  when  the  evening  fhade  prevails^ 

My  foul  in  darknefs  mourns  ; 
And  when  the  morn  the  light  reyeals> 
No  light  to  me  returns. 

7  My  prayers  are  now  a  chattering  noiJe> 

For  Jefus  hides  his  face  ; 
I  read,  the  promife  meets  my  eyes, 
But  will  not  reach  my  cafe. 

8  Now  Satan  threatens  to  prevail, 

And  make  my  foul  his  prey  ; 
Yet,  Lord,  thy  mercies  cannot  fail, 
O  come  without  delay. 

CCCXVT.    C.  M.     Steele, 
Troubled;  but  malting  God  a  Refvgi, 

I   T~\  EAR  refuge  of  my  weary  foul, 
I  3   On  thee,  when  forrows  rife, 
On  thee,  when  waves  of  trouble  roll, 
My  fainting  hope  relies. 


THE   CHRIST  I  AM.         317 

2  To  th$e  I  tell  each  rifing  grief, 
For  thpu  alone  canft  heal  ; 
Thy  word  can  bring  a  fweet  relief 
For  every  pain  I  feei, 
I  Bat  O  /  when  gloomy  doubts  prevail, 
I  fear  to  call  tliee  mine ; 
The  fprings  of  comfort  feem.  to  fail, 
And  all  my  hopes  decline. 
4  Yet,  gracious  God,  where  mall  I  flee? 
Thou  art  my  only  truft  ; 
And  Mill  my  foul  would  cleave  to  thee^ 
Tho  proilrate  in  the  duft. 
$  Haft  thou  not  bid  me  feek  thy  face? 
Andihali  I  feek  in  vain  \ 
And  ca,n  the  ear  of  fovereign  grace 
Be  deaf  when  I  complain  1 

6  No,  ftill  the  ear  of  fovereign  grace 

Attends  the  mourner's  prayer  j 
O  may  I  ever  find  accefs 

To  breathe  my  forrows  there  i 

7  Thy  mercy  feat  is  open  ftill  i 

Here  let  my  foul  retreat  ; 
With  humble  hope  attend  thy  wilf> 
And  wait  beneath  thy  fett. 

CCCXVII.     C.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge-, 

PcrfeeutiontQ  be  ixpelhdby  every  trus  Chrijlum. 

2  Tim.  iii.  12. 

1   f~^  REAT  leader  of  thine  I  fracas  ho.% 
VJT  We  Ihout  thy  conquering  names 
Legions  of  iocs  bekr  thee  round, 
Ana  legions  tied  with  iha.me. 


3X8.         THE    CHRISTIAN, 

%  A  vielory  glorious  anr'  complete 
Thou  by  thy  death  dio\'t  gain  ; 
So  in  thy  caufemay  we  contend. 
And  death  itfdf  fuftain  ! 

3  By  our  illuftrious  general  fir'd. 

We  no  extremes  would  fear  ; 

Prepar'd  to  ftrugglc  and  to  bleed, 

If  thou,  our  Lord,  be  near. 

4  We'll  trace  the  footfteps  thou  haft  drawn 

To  triumph  and  renown  ; 
Nor  fhun  rhy  combat  and  thy  crofs, 
May  we  but  ilure  thy  crown. 

CCCXVIII.     Helmfky  Tune,     hwcetf. 
Gaji  down,  yet  hoping  in  God,  Pfalm  xlii.  5, 

1  f^\  MY  foul,  what  means  this  fadnefs  ? 
\J   Wherefore  art  thou  thus  cart  down  ? 
Let  thy  griefs  be  turn'd  to  gladnefs, 

Bid  thy  reftlefs  fears  be  gone  : 
Look,  to  Jtfu'Sj 
And  rejoice  in  his  dear  name. 

2  What  tho'  Satan's  ftrong  temptations 

Vex- and  teize  thee,  day  by  day  V 
And  thy  fmfnl  inclinations 

Often  fill  thee  with  difmay  ? 
Thou  {halt  conquer, 
Thro*  the  lamb's  redeeming  blood, 

3  Tho'  ten  rhoufarid  ills  befet  thee 

From  without,  and  from  within  .-, 
Jkfits  faith,  he'll  noVr  forget  thee, 

But  will  five  from  hell  and  Jin  : 
He  is  faithful, 
To  perform  his  gracious  worj,- 


THE   CHRISTIAN.     $\$,  316. 

4  Tho'  diftreiTes  now  attend  thee, 

And  thou  tread'It  the  thorny  road  ; 
His  right  hand  (hall  ftill  defend  thee, 

Soon  he'll  bring  thee  heme  to  Cod  .« 
Therefore  praife  him, 
Praife  the  great  Redeemer's  name. 

5  O  that  I  ceuld  now  adore  him, 

Like  the  heavenly  hoft  above, 
Who  for  ever  bow  before  him, 

And  unceafmg  fing  his  love  ! 
Happy  fen g iters  ! 
When  fkall  I  yonr  chorus  join  ? 

CCCXIX.    C.  M. 

The  Rcq::sf}. 

1  TT*  ATHER,  whate'er  of  earthly  orifs 
JC     Thy  fov'rcign  will  denies, 
Accepted  at  thy  throne  of  grace. 

Let  this  petition  rife  ; 

2  "  Give  me  a  calm,  a  thankful  heart, 

««  From  ev'ry  murmur  trie  :. 
"  TheblefTmgs  of  thy  grace-impart, 
<<  And  make  me  live  toibee. 

3  "  Let  the  fweet  hope  that  thou  an  mine., 

"  My  life  and  death  attend; 
u  Thy  prcfencc  thro*  my journey  (hine, 
"  And  crown  my  journey's  end.1' 

CCCXX.    C.  M.     Steele. 
Waichfftlnefl  and  Prtijer.  Matt.  xxvi.  41, 

1     A    LAS,  what  hourly  dangers  rife  J 
jt\.  What  fnarcsbelet  my  way  ! 
To  Heaven  O  let  me  lift  my  eyes, 
And  hourly  watch  and  pray. 


S»I.        THE    CHRISTIAN. 

z  How  oft  my  mournful  thoughts  complain. 
And  melt  in  flowing  tears! 
My  weak  refinance,  ah,  how  vain  1 
How  ftrong  my  foes  and  fears  1 

3  O  gracious  God,  in  whom  I  live, 

My  feeble  efforts  aid, 
■Help  me  to  watch,  and  pray,  and  (trivet 
Tho'  trembling  and  afraid. 

4  Increafe  my  faith,  increafe  my  hope, 

When  foes  and  fears  prevail; 
And  bear  my  fainting  fpirit  up, 
Or  foon  aiy  ftrength  will  fail. 

5  When'er  temptations  fright  my  heart. 

Or  lure  my  feet  aiidc, 
My  Cod,  thy  powerful  aid  impart, 
My  guardian  and  my  guide. 

6  O  keep  me  in  thy  heavenly  way, 

And  bid  the  tempter  flee  ; 

And  let  me  never,  never  ftray 

From  happincis  and  thee. 

CCCXXI.    L.  M.     Newton. 
Prayer,  aufw  ered  by  Croffes, 

I    F  ASK'D  the  Lord  \hn  I  might  grow 
j[   In  faith,  apd  love,  and  every  grace  j 
JMight  more  of  his  falvation  know, 
And  feek  more  eameitly  his  face. 

p.  'Twas  he  who  taught  me  thus  to  pray, 
And  he,  1  trttft,  lias  anfwerM  prayer; 
But  it  has  been  in  luch  away, 
-As  almoft  drove  rue  to  uefpair. 


THE    CHRISTIAN.        52A 

5  I  hop'd  that,  in  fome  favor'd  hour, 
At  once  he'd  anfvvcf  my  rtqnefl ; 
Arid  by  his  love's  conftraining  power, 
Subdue  my  Tins,  and  give  me  reft. 

4  Inftead  of  this,  he  made  me  feel 
The  hidden  eviis  of  my  heart, 
And  let  the  angry  powers  of  hell 
A  flan  It  my  foul  in  every  part. 

$  Yea  more,  with  his  own  hand  he  feeing 
Intent  to  aggravate  my  woe  ; 
Crofs'd  all  the  fair  defigns  I  fchem'd, 
Blafted  my  grounds,  and  laid  me  low. 

6  «  Lord)  why  is  this,"  I  trembling  cry'd, 
"  Wilt  thou  purfue  thy  worm  to  death  I 
*e  'Tis  in  this  way"  the  Lord  reply'd, 

"  I  anfwer  prayer  for  grace  and  faith. 

.7  "  Thefe  inward  trials  I  employ, 

"  From  felf,  and  pride,  to  fet  thee  frees 
"  And  break  thy  lchemes  of  earthly  joy, 
u  That  thou  may'ft  feek  thy  all  in  me.'" 

CCCXXir.  L.  M.  Dr.  Doddrige. 
Growing  in  Grace.     2  Pet.  iii.   iS, 

1  y>RAlSE  to  thy  name,  eternal  God  , 
JL     For  all  the  grace  thou  Ihed'ft  abr  oad  5 
For  all  thy  influence  from  above, 

To  warm  our  fouls  with  facred  love  : 

2  Blefs'd  be  thy  hand,  which  from  the  fides 
Brooght  down  this  plant  of  Paradife; 
And  gave  its  heavenly  beauties  birtk 

Te  deck  this  wiidernefs  of  earth, 
\r 


$zh         TtfE    CHRISTIAN. 

3  But  why  does  that  celeftial  flower 
Open,  ami  thrive,  and  mine  no  more  ! 
Where  are  its  balmy  odors  fled  ? 
And  why  reclines  its  beauteous  head  ? 
9  Too  plain,  alas/    thelangour  mews 
?  Th'  unkindly  foil  in  which  it  grows  ; 
Where  the  black  froli  and  beating  dorm 
Wither,  and  rend  its  tender  form. 
5  Unchanging  fun  thy  beams  difplay, 
To  drive  the  froft  and  florms  away  ; 
Make  all  thy  potent  virtues  known 
To  cheer  a  phut  fo  much  thy  own. 
4  And  thou,  blefsMTpirit  deign  to  blow 
•    Freih  gales  of  IJeaven  on  ihrubs  belovv  j 
Somali  they  grow,  and  breathe  abroad 
A  fragrance  grateful  to  our  Cocf. 

CCCXXHI.    L.  M.    G 

V^       Rtf"g  t0  GoD* 
^tqW  let  our  fouls,  on  wings  fublime, 
.    JT\    Rife  from  the  vanities  of  time  ; 
Draw  back  the  parting  veil,  and  fee 
The  glories  of  eternity,  " 
2  Born  by  a  new  cekftia)  birth., 
'  Why  Ihouldwc  grovel  here  on  earth? 
Why  grafp  at  tranfitory  toys, 
So  near  to  Heaven's  eternal  joys  ? 
,  Shall  aught  beguile  us  on  the  road  ? 
When  we  are  walking  back  to  6o* 
For  Grangers  into  life  we  come, 
And  dying  is  bin  going  homf, 


THE   CHRISTIAN.  #£ 

4  Welcome,  fweet  hour  of  full  difcharge^ 
That  fers  our  longing,  fouls  at  large  : 
Unbinds  our  chain's,  breaks  up  our  cell, 
And  gives  us  with  our  Cod  to  dwell. 

?  To  dwell  with  Cod,  to  feel  his  love 
Is  the  full  heaven  enjoy'd  above; 
And  the  fweet  expectation  now 
Is  the  young  dawn  of  heaverr  below. 
CCCXXIV.     L.  M.     Fawcetr. 

Remembering  all  the  way  the  Lord  has  led  him 
£>eut.  viii.  2. 

1  rTpKUS  far  my  CWhath  led  me  on, 
X    And  made  his  truth  and  mercy  known^ 
My  hopes  and  fears  alternate  rife,' 
And  comforts  mingle  with  my  fighg. 

%  Thro'  this  wide  wfldernefs  I  roam, 
Far  diftant  from  my  blifsful  home  ; 
Lord,  let  thy.  prefence  be  my  flay, 
And  guard  me  in  this  dangerous  way. 

£  Temptations  every  where  annoy, 
And  Tins  and  fnares  my  peace  deftroy  5 
My  earthly  joys  are  from  me  torn, 
And  oft  an  abfent  Cod  I  mourn. 

4  My  foul  with  various  TenipeA  tofs'd, 

Her  hope*  o'erturn'd,  her  projects  crofs'd 

Sees  everyday  new  ftraits  attend, 

And  wonders  where  the  fcene  will  end. 

5  Is  this,  dear  Lord,  th*t  thorny  road,' 
Which  leads  us  to  the  roount  of  Cod  t 
Are  thefe  the  toils  thy  people  know^ 
While  in  the  wildernefs  below. 


328        THE    CHRISTIAN, 

5   O  may  oar  fpirits  by  thy  hand 
Be  gather'd  to  that  happy  band, 
Who,  'midft  the  bleiHugs  of  thy  reign 
Lofc  all  remembrance  of  their  pain, 

<5   In  raptures  there  divinely  fwcet 
Give  us  our  kindred-fouls  to  meet, 
And  wait  with  them  that  brighter  day, 
Which  all  thy  triumph  fhall  difplay  I 

CCCXXVIII.     C.  M.    Dr.  Doddrigc. 

The  chrljlian  carrier  animated  and  craned y 
Rev.    ii.    io, 

ARK  !  'tis  our  heavenly  leadei's  voice 
From  his  triumphant  feat  ; 
'Mid'uall  the  war's  tumultuous  noife, 
How  powerful  and  how  fweet  ! 
2  "  Fight  on  my  faithful  band,"  he  cries, 
H  Nor  fear  the  mortal  blow  : 
"  Who  firlt  on  fuch  a  warfare  dies,, 
"  Shall  fpeedieit  victory  know. 
$  "  I  have  my  days  of  combat  known, 
"  And  in  the  daft  was  laid  ; 
But  thence  1  mounted  to  my  throne, 
And  glory  crowns  my  head. 
"  Th?.t  throne,  that  glory  you  (hall    fharc  j 

<«  My  hands  the  crown  lhall  give  ; 

■'  And  you  efifc  fpirkling  honors  wear, 

"  While  Cod  hi mfelf  lhall  live." 

L$'d,  'tis  enough  ;  our  fouls  are  fir'd 
With  BOOfBg*  and  \\i:h  love  ; 

Va  i  are  the  aifaults  of  earth  and  hfielL 
Oar  hopri  arc  fixtd  above, 


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CCCXXIX,    L.  M.   Dr.  Doddridge, 
Retirement  and  Meditation,  Pfalm  iv,  4. 

1  TJ  ETURN,  my  roving  heart,  return, 

XV  And  chafe  thefe  ihadowy  forms  no 
Seek  out  fome  folitude  to  mourn.,  [more 
And  thy  forfaken  Cod  implore, 

2  O  thou  great  Cod,  whofe  piercing  eye 

*  Diftinctly  marks  each  deep  recefs  j 
In  thefe  fequeflcr'd  hoars  draw  nigh. 
And  with  thy  prefence  fill  the  place. 

3  -Thro'  all  the  windings  of  my  heart, 
My  fearch  let  heavenly  wifuom  guide  ; 
And  itill  its  radient  beams  impart, 
'Till  all  be  iearch'd  and  purify'd. 

4  Then,  with  the  Viiits  of  thy  love, 
Vouchfafe  my  inmoit  foul  to  checi  ; 
'Till  every  grace  {hall  join  to  prove 
That-CWhach  fix'd  his  dwelling  there, 

tCCCXXX.     L,  M.    Beddome. 

Reading  the  fcriptures. 

■1   f^\  REAT  Cod,  opprefs'd  with  grief  and 
'     VJJ I  take  thy  book  and  hope  to  find  [fea^ 

*  Some  gracious  word  of  promife  there, 
To  fojth  the  lorrows  of  my  mind  : 

3  I  turn  the  facred  volume  o'er, 

And  fearch  with  care  from  page  ro  page  : 
Of  thr earnings  find  an  ample  flore, 
got  noagrn  *kat  can  my  grief  alTuage,     « 


3ji  WORSHIP. 

And  is  there  nought  ?  forbid  dear  Lord, 
So  bafe  a  thought  fhould  e'er  arifc  ; 
I'll  fearch  again,  and  while  I  Fearch, 

0  may  the  fcalcs  fall  off  mine  eye*  ! 

4  'Tisdone:  and  with  tranfporting  joys, 

1  read  the  heaven-infpired  lines  ; 
There  mercy  fpreads  its  brighteft  beams, 
And  truth  with  dazzling  luftre  fhincs. 

%  Here's  heavenly  food  for  hungry  fouls, 
And  mines  of  gold  to  enrich  the  poor  ; 
Here's  healing  balm  for  every  wound, 
A  falve  for  every  fettering  fore. 

CCCXXXI.     L.  M.     PrefidcntDavies* 
Self- Examination,  Gal.  iv.  io,  20, 

WHAT  ftrange  perplexities  arife? 
What  anxious  fears  and  jealoufies  ? 
What  crowds  in  doubtful  light  appear  I 
How  few,  alas,  approv'd  and  clear  / 

2  And  what  am  I  ?—  My  fou!>  awake, 
And  an  impartial  furvey  ral;e  ; 

Does  no  dark  fign,  no  grolind  of  fe&v 
In  practice  or  in  heart  appear  ? 

3  What  image  does  my  fpirit  bear  ? 
Is  Jtfus  form'd>  and  living  there  ? 
Say,  do  hislineaments  divine 

In  thought,  and  word,  and  action  mine  I 

4  Searcher  of  hearts,  O  fearch  me  Aill  ; 
The  fecrets  of  my  foul  reveal  ; 

My  fears  remove  ;  let  roe  appear 

Te  Cod,  and  my  own  conicitncc  clear. 


PRIVATE  WORSHIP.  3  32 

5  Scatter  the  clouds,  that  o'er,  my  head 
Thick  glooms  of  dubious  terrors  fpread  i 
Lead  me  Into  celeftial  day, 
And,  to  myfelf,  myfelf  difplay. 
C  May  I  at  that  blefs'd  world  arrive, 

Where  Chrift  thro*   all  my  foul  (hall  live, 
And  give  full  proof  that  he  is  there. 
Without  one  gloomy  doubt  or  fear  ! 
CCGX^XII.     C,     M. 
Secret  Prayer,     Matt.  vi.  6. 
i   T^ATHER  divine,  thy  piercing  eye 
Jj    Sees  thro'  the  darkcft  night  ; 
In  deep  retirement  thou  art  nigh, 
With  ljeart  decerning  fight, 

2  There  may  that  piercing  eye  furvey 

My  dutious  homage  paid, 
With  every  morning's  dawning  ray, 
And  every  evening's  (hade. 

3  O  let^thy  own  celeftial  fire 

The  incenceftill  inflame  ; 
While  my  warm  vows  to  thee  afpire, 
Thro'  my  redeemer's  name. 

2}  So  mall  the  vifits  of  thy  love 
My  foul  infecret  blefs  ; 
So  (halt  thou  deign  in  worlds  above 
Thy  i'uppliant  to  confefs. 
PAUSE. 

5  Mercy,  good  Lord,  mercy  I  afk, 
This  is  the  total  (aim  ; 
Mercy,  thro'  Chriji,  is  all  my  fait. 
Lord 3  let  thy  msrey  come. 


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CCCXXXIII.  C.  M. 

Going  to  a  New  Habitation* 
1/^1  Rcat  God,  where'er  we  pitch  onr  ten?, 
V_?    Let  us  an  altar  raife  ; 
And  there  with  humble  frame  prcfent 
Our  facrifice  of  praife. 
2  To  thee  we  give  our  health  and  ftrength, 
While  health  and  ftrenth  fhalllaft, 
For  future  mercies  humble  iruft, 
&or  e'er  forget  the  paft, 

CCCXXXIV.  L.  M.  Steele. 
TheCbriftian's  uobicjl  Refolution,  Jof.xxiv,  t$ 

1  f\H  wretched  fouls,  who  ftrive  in  vain/ 
\J  Slaves  to  the  world,  and  flavc*  to  fin  I 
A  nobler  toil  may  I  fuftain, 

A  nobler  fatisfaeYion  win. 

2  May  I  refolve  with  all  my  heart, 
With  all  my  powers  to  ferve  the  Lord, 
Nor  from  bis  precepts  e'er  depart 
Whofe  fervice  is  a  rich  reward. 

3  O  be  his  fervice  all  my  joy, 
Around  let  my  example  fhine, 
Till  others  love  the  blefs'd  employ, 
Ami  join  in  labors  fo  divine. 

4  Be  this  the  purpofe  of  my  foul, 

My  folemn,  my  dctermin'd  choice,- 
To  yHd  ro  his  fupreme  control, 
And  in  his  k.nd  commands  rejoice, 

5  O  may  I  never  faint  nor  tire, 

Nor  wandering  leave  his  facrcd  ways  i 
Great  God,  accept  my  foul's  defire, 
And  give  me  itrcngth  to  live  thy  praife,. 


FAMILY     WORSHIP.         23 *,  $& 
CCCXY.XV.  L.  M.  Dr.  Doddridge. 
Family  Religion,  Gen,  xviii,   19. 

1  TJATHERof  all,  thy  care  we  blefs, 

£}    Which  crowns  oar  families  with  peacs 
From  thee  they  fpring,  and,  by  thy  hand 
They 'have  been,  and  are  {till  fuftain'd. 

2  To  God,  moll  worthy  to  be  prais'd, 
*    Be  our  domeffic  altars  rais'd  ; 

Who,  Lord  of  heaven,  fcorns  not  to  dwell 
With  faints  in  their  oblcureft  cell. 

3  To  thee  may  each  united  houfe, 

-    Morning  and.night,  prefcut  its  vows  r 
Our  fervants  there,  and  rifuig  race 
Be  taught  thy  precepts,  and  thy  grace, 

4  O  may  each  future  age  proclaim 

'•    The  honors  of  thy  glorious  name  ; 
-  While.uleas'd  and  thankful,  we  remove 
To  join  the  family  above* 

CCCXXXVI.     S.  M. 

Prayer  for  Infants  ;  or  Children ,  day  by  dajt 

given  to  God. 
1      •"^REAT    Cod,  now  condefcend, 
VJJ*.  To  blefs  our  rifing  race  ; 
Soon  may  their  willing  fpirits  berjjj 
To  thy  victorious  grace  1 

4       O  !  what  a  vaft  delight 
TheirJiappinefs  to  fee  / 
Our  warmed  wiflies  all  unite^ 
To  lead  their  fouls  to  thee. 

3       Dear  Lord*  thy  fpirit  pour 
Upon  our  infant  feed, 
O bring  the  long'd-for  happy,  hoiu' 
That  makes  them  thineiudeed, 


337  WORSHIP. 

j       May  they  receive  thy  word, 
Confers  the  Savior's  name, 
Then  follow  their  defpifed  Lord, 
Thro'  the  baptifmal  flream. 

g       Thus  let  onr  favor'd  race 
Surround  thy  facred  board, 
There  to  adore  thy  fovereign  grace 
And  fmg  their  dying,  Lord- 

CGCXXXVII.  C  M,    Dr.  Doddridge, 

Ch rift's  condefc°.?idivg  regard  to  little  childra 
Mark  X,    14. 

1  Q  E  Ifi-acl's  gentle  ihephcrd  ftand, 
O   With  all  engaging  charms  ; 
Hark  how  he  calls  the  tender  lambs, 

And  folds  them  in  his  arms  / 

2  "  Permit  them  to  approach,"  he  cries, 

Nor  fcorn  their  humble  name  ; 
For 'twas  toblefs  fuch  fouls  as  thefe, 
The  Lord  of  angels  came. 

3  We  brin£  them  Lordy  by  fervent  pray'er, 

And  yield  them  up  to  thee  ; 
Joyful  that  we  ourfelves  are  thine, 
Thine  let  our  offspring  be  / 

4  Ye  little  flock,  with  pleafure  hear, 

Ye  children,  feek  his  face  ; 
And  fly  with  rranfport  to  receive 
The  bleilings  of  his  grace, 

5  If  orphans  they  are  left  behind, 

That  guardian  care  we  truft  j 
'Thy  care  mail  heal  our  bleeding  heair 
If  weeping  o'er  ibcir  dull 


PUBLIC  WORSHIP  538 

PUBLIC  WORSHIP. 

CCCXXXVIII.  As  the  143th,  B  Frauds.* 

On  opening  a  place  ifJVorJhip. 

X        IN  fweet  exalted  ilrains 

{  The  king  of  glory  praife  ; 
O'er  heaven  and  earth  he  reigns, 
Thro'  evcriafting  days  ; 
He  with  a  nod,  the  world  controls, 
Suftains  or  links  the  difiant  poles, 

2  To  earth  he  bends  bis  throne, 
Plis  throne  of  grace  divine  ; 
Wide  is  his  bounty  known. 
And  wide  his  glories  fhine  „■ 

FairSalern,  (till  his  c'fioferi  rvfr, 

is  with  his  frniles  and  prefer.ee  blefl 

3  Then,  king  of  glory  come, 

And  with  thy  favor  crown 

This  temple  as  thy  dome, 

This  people  as  thy  own  ; 
Beneath  this  roof,  O  deign  to  (how,    ' 
HowCcican  dweil  with  men  below, 

4  Here,  may  thine  ears  attend 
Our  interceding  cries. 

And  grateful  praife  afeend 

All  fragrant  to  the  ikies  .• 
Here  may  thy  word  melodious  found, 
And  fpreadceieilial  joys  around. 

*  Snug  on  opening  the  tneeting-hbufe  at  Hi 
Glouceftershire;  September  18,    j774  ■  audaifo    at 
the  opening  of  the  tfew-Meeting  Hoijfe,  at  Downend, 
near  Brifcel,  Oaober  4,  ijU. 


;;9  WORSHIP. 

]       Here,  may  th'  attentive  throng 
Imbibe  thy  trrthand  love, 
And  con  verts  join  the  forig 
Of  feraphims  above, 
And  willing  crowds  forround  thy  board 
With  facred  joy  and  fweet accord, 
>       Here,  mav  onr  unborn  fons 

And  daughters  found  thy  praife, 
A  id  ihine  like  poliuYd  Hones, 
Thro*  long  fuccceding  days  ; 
Here,  Lord,  difplay   thy  laving  power, 
While  temples  thud,  and  menaaorc 

CCCXXXIX,  L.  M.  Dr.  Doddridge. 

On  opening  a  place  ofWerJhif. 

REAT  Cod,  thy  watchful  care  we  blefs, 
,    Which  guards  our  fynagognes  in  p<accj 

Nor  dare  tumultuous  foes  invade, 
To  fill  our  worshippers  with  dread. 

z  Thefe  walls  we  to  thy  honor  raife, 
Long  may  they  echo  to  thy  praife  ; 
And  thou,  defcending,fill  theplacc 
With  choiceft  tokens  of  thy  grace, 

3  Here  let  the  great  Redeemer  reign 
With  ail  the  graces  of  histrain  ; 
While  power  divine  his  word  attends, 
To  conquer  foes,  and  cheer  his  friends 

a    *,nd  in  the  great  decifive  day. 

^  Then  Cod  the  nations  ihaH  inrvey  ; 
'  May  it  before  the  world  appear 
That  crowds  were  born  to  &lory  here. 


G 


PUBLIC  WORSHIP.  340,  ?4i 

CCCXL.    C.  M.     Newton. 
On  opening  a  place  for  facial  Prayer 

1  T\EJ^R  fli'epherd  of  the  people,  hUr, 
\_J    i  hy  prefence  now  difplay  ; 

As  thou  ha(t  given  a  place  for  prayer, 
So  give  us  hearts  to  pray. 

z  Within  thefe  walls  let  holy  peace, 
And  love,   and  concord  dwell  ; 
Here  give  the  troubled  confeience  eafe, 
The  wounded  fpiritheal. 

2  Shew  ns  fome  token  of  thy  love, 

Our  fainting  hope  to  raife  ; 
And  pour  thy  bleflings  from  above 
That  we  may  render  praife. 

4  And  may  the gofpcPs  joyful  found;. 
EnforcM  by  mighty  grace, 
Awaken  many  fmners  round, 
To  come  and  nil  the  place. 
CCCXLI.  S.  M.  Dr.  S.  Stcnnett. 
The  plea  fares  of  focitUWarJh'ip 
'OW  charming  is  the  place^ 
:    Where  my  Redeemer  Cod 
Unveils  the  beauties  of  his  face, 
And  (heds  his  love  abroad  / 
Not  the  fair  palaces 
To  which  the  great  rcfort 
Are  once  to  be  compar'd  with  this, 
Where  Jefus  holds  his  court. 
Here  on  the  mercy-feat, 
Wth  fediant  glory  crown'd 
Our  joyful  eyes 'behold  him  lit, 
And  fhjik  an  al!  around. 


Ul  WORS  II I  P. 

4  To  him  their  prayers  and  cries 
Each  humble  foul  prefents  ; 

He  liftcns  to  their  broken  fighs, 

And  grants  them  all  their  wants.    g 

5  To  them  his  fovereign  will 
He  graciouily  in, parts: 

And  in  return  accepts  with  fmiles, 
The  tribute  of  their  hearts. 
£       Give  me,  QLord,  a  place 
Within  thy  bleft  abode, 
Among  the  children  of  thy  grace, 
The  fervants  of  my  pod. 

CCCXLII,  Sevens.     D.  Turner, 

The  Excellency  of  Public  If 'or/hip. 

r   Y     ORD  of  hods,  how  lovely  fair, 
J^   E'en  on  earth,  xhy  temples  arc  : 
Here  thy  waiting  people  fee 
'  Much  of  heaven  and  much  of  thee. 

2  From  thy  gracious  pre  fence  flows, 
Blifs  that  foftens  aVi  o'W  woes  ; 
While  thy  fpirk's  holy  tire 
W-irms  our  hearts  with  pure  dcfirc, 

3  Here  we  fupplicate  thy  throne, 
Here  thou  mak'ft  thy  glories  known: 
Here  we  learn  thy  righteous  ways, 
Taae  thy  love,  and  fing  thy  praife. 

4  Thus  with  feftivc  fongS  of  joy. 
We  our  happy  lives  employ  : 
Love,  and  Ion?;  to  love  thee  more, 
•Till  from  earth  to  heaven  we  ioar. 


PUBLIC    WORSHIP.      343. 

CCCXLIII.     L.  M.     Steele. 

The  happinefs  oj  humble  wcrfiip.  Pfalm  Ixxxiv. 

I    T  TOW  lovely,  how  divinely  fweet 
j[jl   O  Lord,  thy  facred  courts  appear 
Fain  would  my  longing  paiTions  meet 
The  glories  of  thy  prefcnee  there. 

2,   O,  blclt  the  men,  hi  eft  their  employ, 
Whom  thy  indulgent  favors  rafife 
To  dwell  in  thefe  abodes  of  joy, 
And  ling  thy  never*  ceailng  praife, 

3  Kappy  the  men  whom  ftrength  divine, 
With  ardent  love  and  zeal  infpires  j 
Whofe  fteps  to  thy  bleu  way  incline, 
With  willing  hearts  and  warm  defirqs 

4  One  day  within  thy  facred  gate, 
Affords  more  real  joy  to  me,. 
Than  thoufands  in  the  terns  of  ftate  ; 
The  meaneft  place  is  bills  with  thee. 

5  God  is  a  fun  ;  our  bright  eft  day 
From  his  reviving  prefence  flows  ; 
Cod  is  a  fhieid,  thro'  all  the  way, 
To  guard  us  from  furrounding  foes. 

6  He  pours  his  kindeft  bleflings  down, 
Profufeiy  down  on  fouls  fincere  ; 

And  grace  fliall  guide,  and  glory  crown 
The  happy  favorites  of  his  care. 

7  O  Lord  of  hofts,  thou  Gad  of  grace, 
How  bleft,  divinely  bleft,  is  he, 

Who  trufts  thy  love  and  feeks  thy  face, 
Hnd  fixes  ail  his  hopes  on  thee  1 


344,  345.        W  O  R  S  II  I  P, 

CCCXLIV.     U  M, 

D ? light  in  God's  /wz/T?  and  confidence  in  hint* 

Pfuhn  xxvii. 

1  HP'HOU,  £?;■</,  my  fafery,  thou  my  light, 

I     What  danger  fhaU  my  foul  affright  ? 

Strength  of  my  life  !  what  arm  {hall  dare 
To  hurt  whom  thou  baft  own'd  thy  care  ? 

2  One  wilh,  with  holy  tranfuort  warm, 
My  heart  has  form'd,  and  yet  Uiall  form  ; 
One  gift  I  all;  ;  that  to  my  end 

Fair  Sions  dome  I  may  attend  ; 

3  There  joyful  find  a  fure  abode. 
And  view  the  beamy  of  my  God\ 
For  he  within  h's  hallow'd  ihrine 
My  fee  ret  aefuge  fhali  affigB. 

4  wHien  thou  with  condescending  grace, 
Haft  bid  me  feck  thy  mining  face, 

My  heart  reply'd  to  thy  kind  word, 

Thee  will  I  feek,  all -gracious  Lord, 
§  Should  every  earthly  friend  depart, 

And  nature  leave  a  parent's  heart  ; 

My  Cod,  on  whom  my  hopes  depend, 

Will  be  my  father  and  my  friend, 
6  Ye  humble  fouls,  in  every  flrait 

On  Cod  with  facred  courage  wait ; 

His  hand  lhall  life  and  ftrength  afford, 

O  ever  wait  upon  the  Lord, 

CCCXLV.   S.  M,  Dr.  Watts's  Lyric  Poem. 

Forx.'s  vain  without  religion, 
X     \  LMIGHTY  maker,  Gcd\ 

j\.  ^ow  worid'rbus  is  thy  name  ! 

Thy  glories  how  diirus'd  abroad 

Thro'  the  creation's  frame. 


LORD'S     DAY  :^» 

a       Nature  in  every  drefs 
Her  humble  homage  pays, 
And  finds  a  thonfand  ways  t'  expreis 
Thine  undiliembled  praife. 

3  jvjy  fori  would  rife  and  fing 
To  her  creator  too, 

Fain  would  my  tongue  adore  my  king* 
And  pay  the  worfliip  due. 

4  [But  pride,  that  bufy  fin, 
Spoils  all  that  I  perform, 

Curs'd  pride,  that  creeps  fecurely  in, 
And  fwells  a  haughty  worm.] 

5-       Create  my  foul  anew, 

Elfe  all  my  worship's  vain  ; 
This  wretched  heart*  will  ne'er  "be  true, 
Until  tis  form'd  again, 

$      Let  joy  and  worfhip  fpend 
The  remnant  of  my  days, 
And  to  my  Cod  my  foul,  afcend 
In  fweet  perfumes  of  praife. 

THE     LOAD'S     DAY. 

CCCXLVI,    Chatham  tune.    Merrick. 

Zeal  for  the  houfe  of  God,  and  delight  in  nan 

flip,  Pfalm  exxii. 

j  rp HE  joyful  morn,  my  God,  is  come, 
X     That  calls  roe  to  thy  honor'd  dome 
Thy  prefence  to  adore  ; 
My  feet  the  fummons  (hall  attend. 
With  willing  fteps  thy  courts  afcend, 
And  tread  the  hallowM  floor. 


547.  W  O  R  S  H   I  P. 

a  Richer  from  Juda/i's  at  mod  en  J, 
The  heaven-protected  tribes  afcend  ; 

Their  offer'ngs  hither  bring  : 
Here,  eager  :o  at t tit  their  joy, 
In  hymns  of  praifc  their  tongues  employ. 
And  hail  th.'  immortal  king. 

5   Be  peace  implor'J  by  each  on  rliee, 
O  $iont  while  with  bended  knee, 
To  Jacob's  Cci/we  pray  : 
I  How  bidt  who  calls  himfelf  thy  friend  ! 
Succefs  hjslobor  iliall  attend, 
And  fafety  guard  his  way. 

4  O  may'itthou,  free  from  hedile  fear, 
Nor  the  loud  voice  of  tumult  hear, 

Nor  war's  wild  waives  deplore  : 
May  plenty  nigh  thee  take  her  (land, 
And  in  thy  courts,  with  lavifli  hand, 

Diftribute  all  her  ftore. 

^  Seat  of  my  friends  and  brethren,  hail  ! 
How  can  my  tongue  O  Siou,  fail 

To  blefs  thy  lov'J  abode  ? 
How  ceafe  the  zeal  that  in  me  glows, 
Thy  £ood  to  feek,  whofe  walls  inclofe 
The  manlions  of  my  Cod  ? 

CCCXLVII.     Sevens.    Dr.  Turner. 
Afong  of ' praife to  thi redeemer ,  Pfalm  xl.  7, 

I     T  TTOLY  wonder,  heavenly  grace, 
JL  ji.  Come,  infpireour  hnmbe  lays, 
While  the  Savior's  love  we  Ting, 
Whence  our  hopes  and  comforts  ipring. 


LORD'S     DAY.  347, 

Man,  involv'd  in  guilt  and  woe, 
Touch'd  his  tender  bofom  fo, 
That  when  jnftice  death  demands, 
Forth  the  great  deliverer  Hands  ; 
Cries  to  God,  «  thy  mercy  mew, 
"  Lo  !  I  come  thy  will  to  do  ; 
"  I  the  facrifice  will  be, 
"  Death  fliall  plunge  his  dart  in  me/-' 
Tho'  the  form  of  God  he  bore, 
Great  in  glory,  great  in  power, 
See  him  in  our  ficfli  array'd 
Lower  than  his  angels  made. 
[Ke  that  heaven  itfdf  poflefs'd 
Now  an  infant  at  the  breaft  ! 
Angels  from  the  world  above, 
See  and  ling  th'  amazing  love  ! 
Thro'  the  mining  hours  of  day, 
Toil  and  danger  mark  his  way  ; 
Lonely  mourns,  and  chilling  air, 
Wknefs  oft  his  midnight  prayer,] 
Now  the  heavenly  lover  dies  ! 
D2rkne£s  veils  the  mid-day  ikies  ! 
Angels  round  the  bloody  tree, 
Throng  and  gaze  in  ecftacy  ! 
[Power  unfeen  earth's  bofom  heaves 
Rocks  and  tombs,  afnnder  cleave  ; 
While  the  temple's  rending  veil 
Tells  the  prielt  the  awful  tale.] 
But  the  third  day's  dawning  come, 
Lo  !  the  Savior  leaves  tjie  tomb  \ 
Reafcends  his  native  ffcy, 
Where  he  lives  no  more  to  &». 
W  2. 


348  WORS  H  I  P. 

10  Op.  his  crofs  he  builds  his  throne, 
Whence  he  makes  his  glories  known, 
Send  his  fpirit  clown  to  give 
Dying  finners  grace  to  live, 

CCCXLVIII.     L.  M.     J.  Stcnnett. 
The  Sabbath. 

1  \  NOTHER  fix  days  work  is  done, 
/\   Another  fabbath  is  begun  ; 
Return,  my  foul,  enjoy  thy  red, 
Improve  the  day  thy  GWhas  bltfs'd. 

2  Come,  blefs  the  Lord,  whofc  love  afligns 
So  fweet  a  rett  to  wearied  minds  ; 
Provides  an  autepait  of  heaven, 

And  gives  this  day  the  food  of  feven 
*  O  that  our  thoughts  and  thanks  may  rife 
As  grateful  iricenfc  to  the  fides  ; 
And  draw  from  heaven  that  fweet  repofe, 
Which,  none,  but  he  that  feels  it  knotfs. 

4  This  heavenly  calm,  within  the  breafl. 
Is  the  dear  pledge  of  glorious  reft, 
Which  for  the  church  of  Cod remains, 
The  end  of  cares,  the  end  of  pains. 

5  With  joy  great  Cod,  thy  works  we  view, 
In  various  fceno  both  old  and  new  . 
With  praife  we  think  on  mercies  part 
With  hope,  we  future  pleafures  taftc, 

4  In  holy  duties  let  the  day, 
In  luoly  pleafures  pafs  away  ; 
How  fweet,  a  fabbath  thus  to  fpend. 
In  hope  of  one  thai  ne'er  lhall  cud  ! 


LORD'S     DAY.  34* 

CCCXLIX,     As  the  148th. 

A  Hymn  for  the  Lord's  day  morning, 

AWAKE,  our  drpwfy  fonls, 
Shake  offeach  flothfulbaml, 
The  wonders  of  this  day- 
Oar  nobjeft  longs  demand. 
Aufpicious  morn  !  thy  blifsful  rays, 
Bright  feraphs  hail  in  fongs  of  praife. 

At  thy  approaching  dawn, 

Reluclant  death  reflgn'd 

The  glorious  prince  of  life, 

Her  dark  donjains  confin'd  : 
Th'  angelic  holt  around  him  bends, 
And'midft  iheir  (hours,  the  G^afcends, 

Al!  hail,  trinmphant  Lord, 

Heaven  with  hofannas  rings  ; 
While  earth,  jn  hamhler  ilrains, 
Thy  praife  refponlive  Hags  ; 

Worthy  art  thoa,  who  once  was  ilaia. 
Thro'  eaJIefs  years  to  live  and  reiga, 

Gird  on  great  Go  J,  thy  fword, 

Afcefid  thy  conquering  car, 

While  jnftice,  truth,  and  love 

Maintain  the  glofioos  war  : 
Vi&orSous  thou  thy  foes  mail  [rr-.^. 
And  lip  and  hell  in  triumph  lead. 

ft  I .  I;  e  b  ire  t  h  y  po  tent  a  r  m , 

Atvn  wing  rh'  unerring  dart, 

Wjth  falutary  pangs, 

To  each  rebellious  heart : 
Thei  dying  fouls  for  life  (hall  f.e. 
I^ahi^rousas  drops  oTirr.orning  4e»r. 


tfo,  351.         WORSHIP, 

CCCL,     C.  M.    B . 

A  Hyi?in  for  the  Evening  of  the  Lord's  day-, 

1  TT»REOU£NT  the  day  of  God  returns 
JL     To  (hed  its  quickening  beams  ; 
AnJ  yet  how  How  devotion  burns  ! 

How  languid  arc  its  flames  ! 

2  Accept  our  faint  attempts  to  love, 

Our  frailties,  Lord  forgive  ; 
We  would  he  like  thy  faints,  above, 
And  praife  thee  while  we  live. 

3  Increafe,  O  Lord,  our  faith  and  hope, 

And  fit  us  to  afcend, 
Where  the  aifembly  ne'er  breaks  tip, 
The  fabbath  ne'er  (hall  end  ; 

4  Where  we  fhall  breathe  in  heavenly  air. 

With  heavenly  lufture  (hine  ; 
Before  the  throne  of  6W appear, 
And  feaft  on  love  divine  ; 

5  Where  we,  in  high  feraphic  drains, 

Shall  ail  our  powers  employ ; 
Delighted  range  the  etherial  plains, 
And  take  our  fill  of  joy. 

CCCLI.     C.  M.     Ccnnick, 
Lord'j  day  Evening, 

i   TT7HEN,  O  dear  Jtfys,  when  (hall I 

W      Behold  thee  all  fercne  ? 
Bled  in  perpetual  fabbath-day, 
Without  a  veil  between  '] 
2,  Aflift  me  while  I  wander  here, 
Amitla  world  of  cares  : 
Incline  my  heart  to  pray  with  love, 
And  then  accept  my  prayers. 


LORD'S     DAY.  352. 

3  [Releafe  my  foul  from  every  chain, 

No  more  Hell's  captive  led  ? 
And  pardon  a  repenting  child, 
For  whom  the  Savior  bled. 

4  Spare  me,  my  Cod,  O  fpare  the  foul, 

Thar  gives  itfelf  to  thee  ; 

Take  all  that  I  pofTefs  below, 

And  give  thyielf  tome.] 

5  Thy  fpirit,  O  my  Father,  give, 

To  be  my  guide  and  friend, 
To  light  my  ways  to  ceafclefs  joys, 
To  Sabbaths  without  end. 

CCCLII.     L.  M. 

Tho  eternal  Sabbath.     Heb.  it.  9. 

1  qpHINE  earthly  Sabbaths,!  or  J,  we  love 

JL     But  there's  a  nobler  reft  above  -9 
To  that  our  laboring  fouls  afpire 
With  ardent  pangs  of  ilrong  defire, 

2  No  more  fatigue,  no  more  diftrefs  ; 
Nor  fm  nor  Hell  (hall  reach  the  place  5 
No  groans  to  mingle  with  the  fongs, 
Which  warble  from  immortal  tongues, 

3  No  rude  alarms  of  raging  fees ; 
No  cares  to  break  the  long  repofe  ; 
No  in idni g » t  iliac) e,  no  cfau d e d  fu n , 
But  facred,  high,  eternal  noon. 

4  Thine  earthly  Sabbaths,  Lord,  we  love, 
But  there's  a  nobler  reft  above  ; 

To  that  our  laboring  fouls  afpire 
With  ardent  pangs 


I 

gjj.  WORSHIP. 

HYMNS     BEFORE    PRAYER. 

CCCLIJI.     L.  M.     Cowpcr. 

Exhortation  to  Prayer. 

i  "XTTTHAT  various  hindrances  we  meer, 
V  V     I'1  coming;  to  a  mercy-feat  I 

Yet  who  knows  the  worth  of  prayer, 

But  wilfecs  to  be  olten  there  ? 
i  Prayer  makes  the  darkened  cloud  withdraw, 

Prayer  climbs  the  ladder  J'«cob  faw  ; 

Gives  exercife  to  faith  and  love, 

Brings  every  bleilingfrom  above, 

3  Retraining  prayer  we  ceafe  to  fights 
Prayer  makes  the  Chriftian's  armor  bright  ; 
And  Satan  trembles,  when  he  fees 

The  weakeft  faint  upon  his  knees. 

4  While  Mofcs  flood  with  arms  fpread  wide, 
Succcfs  was  found  on  Ifracl's  fide  ; 

Bui  when  thro*  wearinefs  they  fail'J, 
That  moment  Amalek  prevail'd, 

5  Have  you  no  words  ?  ah,  think  again, 
Words  flow  apace  when  you  complain, 
And  fill  your  fellow-creature's  ear 
"Willi  the  fad  talc  of  all  your  care. 

6  Were  half  the  breath  thus  vainly  fpent, 
To  Heaten  in  fupplicarion  fern  ; 

Yo-ir  cheerful  foilg  would  oiVner  be, 
«•'  Hear  what  the  Lon/ haa  done  for  :nc;" 


HYMNS  BEFORE  PRAYER.     354. 

CCCLIV.     Servers. 

I  will  not  lei  thee  go  except  thou  blefs  me. 

Gen.  x.  xxii.  26, 

I   "T    ORD,  I  cannot  let  thee  go, 
1  a    'Till  a  blelling  thou  bellow  ; 

Do  not '  turn  away  thy  face, 

Mine's  an  urgent,  preiiing  cafe. 
2-  Doft  thou  afk  me  who  I  am  ? 

Ah,  my  Lord,  thou  know'ft  my  name'! 

Yet  the  queftion  gives  a  plea, 

To  fupport  ray  fuit  with  thee. 

3  Thou  did'ft  once  a  wretch  behold, 
In  rebellion  blindly  bold, 

Scorn  thy  grace  thy  power  dciy, 
That  poor  rebel,  Lord,  was  I. 

4  Once  a  finner  near  defpair 
Soagnt  thy  mercy-feat  by  prayer  ; 
Mercy  heard  and  fet  him  free, 
Lord,  that  mercy  came  to  me. 

5  Many  days  have  pafs'd  iince  then, 
Many  changes  I  have  feen  ; 

Yet  have  been  upheld  'till  now, 
Who  could  hold  me  up  bui  thou. 

6  Thou  hail  help'd  in  every  need. 
This  emboldens  me  to  plrad  : 
After  fo-mucb  mercy  pail, 

Can'tt  thou  let  me  link  at  (aft  ?  t 

y  No — I  iriv.it  maintain  my  hold, 
'Tisihy  goodneis  makes  me  bold  ; 
I  pan  no  denial  take, 
When  :  plead  (or  Jtfu/  fikci 


35*.  WORSHIP. 

CCCLV,     C,  M.     Edmund  Jones*. 

The  Juccefsful Refolvc.  1  •will go  in  -unto  the  Kiug 

Either  iv.  16. 

I   dT^OME,  humble  {Inner,  in  whofe  breaf: 
\^/  A  thoufand  thoughts  revolve, 
Come,  with  your  guilt  and  fear  oppreft, 
And  make  this  kit  refolvc. 
z  u  I'll  go  to  J  ejus  tho'  my  fin 
u  hath  like  a  mountain  rdfe  ; 
:'  1  know  his  courts  I'll  enter  in, 
■'  Whatever  may  oppefe. 
5  "  Profirate  I'll  lie  before  his  throne, 
•'  And  there  my  guilt  confefs, 
4t  I'll  Ml  him  I'm  a  wretch  undone 
<l  Without  his  fovereign  grace. 

4  u  I'll  to  the  gracious  Ki«g  approach, 

"  Whofe  fceptre  pardon  gives, 
Ci  Perhrps  he  may  command  my  touchy 
"  And  then  the  fuppliant  lives. 

5  u  Perhaps  he  will  admit  my  plea, 

"  Perhaps  will  hear  my  prayer; 
"  But  if  I  perifn  I  will  pray, 
"  And  perith  only  there. 

6  u  I  can  but  periih  if  I  go, 

"  I  am  refulv'd  to  try  : 
<(  For  if  I  flay  away,  I  know 
"  I  mult  forever  die." 

*  The  Rev,  Mr.  Jones  w.is  a  truly  worth v  Paftor 
of  tBe  Baptift  church  at  Exon,  Devon:  he  J< 
this  life  on  April  ij,   17".),   agcd,43-     His  fucccflbr 
was  my  very  amiable  friend,  the  kev,  .\!r,  1 
Lewis,  who  died  Dec.  4.  1774,  aged44year«.  'ih\> 
pa^re  is  f.tcjw.l  ta  iiis  ra^tru 


HYMNS  BEFORE  PRAYEft.  356,  35?, 

CCCLVI.  S.  M. 

A  broken  Heart,  and  a  bleedinp  Savior* 
1        T  INTO  thine  altar,  Lord, 
X_)    A  broken  heart  I  bring  5 
And  wilt  thou  graciouily  accept 
Of  fuch  a  worthlefs  thing  ? 
2.       To  67; r/// the  bleeding  lamb, 
My  faith  directs  its  eyes  ; 
Thou  mayeft  reject  that  worthlefs  things 
But  not  his  Jacrifice. 
3       When  he  gave  up  the  ghoft, 
The  law  was  fatisfy'd  ; 
And  now  to  its  moil  rigorous  claims, 
I  anfwer,   "  Jefus  died." 

CCCLVII.    L,  M,    Beddomc." 

Holy  Boldnefs* 

1  QPRINKLED  with  reconciling  blood, 

0  I  dare  approach  thy  throne,  0  God% 
Thy  face  no  frowning  afpeft  wears, 
Thy  hand  no  vengeful  thunder  bears! 

2,  Th*  incircling  rainbow,  peaceful  fign  / 
Doth  with  refulgent  brightnefs  thine  1 
And  while  my  faitliheholds  it  near, 

1  bid  farewell  to  every  fear, 

3  Let  me  my  grateful  homage  pay, 
With  courage  fing,  with  fervor  pray; 
And  tho'  rnyfelfa  wretch  undone, 
Hope  for  acceptance  thro'  thy  fon— 

4  Thy  fon,  who  on  the  accurfed  tree, 
Expir'd  to  ftt  the  vileft  free  ; 

On  this  I  build  my  only  claim, 
And  all  I  afk  is  in  his  name. 


358,  WORSHIP. 

CCCLVIII.     Chatham  Tune.     J.  Straphan. 

1tlii  Lord's  Prayer,     Matt,  vi.  £—13. 
I   /^\UR  Father,  whofe  eternal  fway 
\^J   The  bright  angelic  hofts  obey, 

O  !  lend  a  pitying  ear  : 
When  on  thy  awful  name  we  cd!, 
And  at  thy  feet  fubuiiilive  fall, 
O  !  condefcend  to  hear. 

'%  Far  may  thy  glorious  reign  extend, 
May  rebels  to  thy  fceptre  bend, 

And  yield  to  fovereign  love  : 
May  we  take  plcafure  to  fulfil 
Thefacred  diaatesof  thy  will, 

As  angels  do  above, 
$  From  thy  kind  hand  each  temporal  good, 
Our  rami  en  t  and  our  daily  food, 

In  rich  abundance  come: 
Lord,  give  us  fill!  a  frelh  fupply, 
If  thou  withhold  tby  hand,  we  die, 

And  fill  the  iilcnt  tomb. 

4  Pardon  our  fins,  OCcd!  that  rife, 
And  call  for  vengeance  from  the  Ikies  ; 

And  while  we  are  forgiven, 
Grant  that  revenge  may  never   reft, 
And  malice  harbor  in  that  brcaft 
That  fells  the  love  of  Heaven. 

5  Protect  us  in  the  dangerous  hour, 
And  from  the  wily  tempitrs  power  ; 

O/  fet  ourfpirits  free  ; 
And  if  temptation  fliould  aiTail, 
May  mighty  grace  o'er  all  prevail, 
And  lead  our  hearts  to  thee. 


HYMNS  BEFORE   SERMON.     3J9,  56s. 

6  Thine  is  the  power,  to  thee  belongs 
The  conftant  tiibutpofour  fongs, 

All  glory  to  thy  name  : 
Let  every  creature  join  our  lays, 
In  one  refounding  acl:  of  praife 

Thy  wonders  to  proclaim, 
HYMNS     BEFORE    SERMON. 
CCCLIX.     L.  M,     Dr.    S.  Stennett. 

To  befung  between  Prayer  and  Sermon. 
Matt,  xviii-  20,. 

I  r~j"^HERE  two  or  three,  withfweet  accord 
X     Obedient  to  their  fovereign  Lord, 
Meet  to  recount  his  acts  of gracs, 
And  offer  folemn  prayer  and  praife  ; 
*'  There,''  fays  the  Savior,  "  will  1  be, 
"  Amid  this  little  company; 
ci  To  them  unveil  my  fmiling  face, 
"And  (hed  my  glories  round  the  place." 

3   Wc  meer  at  thy  command,  dear  Lord, 
Relying  on  thy  faithful  word  : 
Now  fend  thy  fpirit  from  above, 
Now  fill  our  hearts  with  heavenly  love. 

CCCLX,    C.  M. 

1  Cor.     iii.  5,  7. 

1   T  N  Vafn  dp polio's  filver  tongue, 
JL    And  Paul's  with  ftrains  profound, 
Diffftfc  among  the  lifteninii;  throng, 
The  gofpel's  gladdening  found  : 
1   %efas,  the  work  in  wholly  thine 
To  form  the  heart  anew, 
iVaattj  let  thy  fovereign  grace  divine 
Each  ilubborn  foul  fatdue, 


SCi.  561.  WORSHIP. 

CCCLXI,    And  Old  112th.    Fawcetr. 
Before  Servian* 

1  r  l  ]HY  prcfence,  gracious  God,  afford, 

JL      Prepare  us  to  receive  thy  word  : 
Now  let  thy  voice  engage  our  car, 
And  faith  be  m?xc  with  what  we  hear  ; 
Chor,  Thus  Lord,  thy  waiting firvants  blefs, 
And  crown  thy  gofpei  With   fuccefs. 

2  DiflracTmg  thoughts  and  cares  rf  move, 
And  fix  our  hearts  and  hopes  above  ; 
With  food  divine  may  we  be  led, 
And  fatisfy'd  with  living  bread  : 

Chor.  Thus  Lord,  thy  waiting  fervantsblefs. 
And  crown  thy  gofpei  with  fuccefs, 

3  To  us  thy  facrcd  word  apply, 
With  fovereign  power  and  energy  ; 
And  may  we  in  thy  faith  and  fear, 
Reduce  to  practice  what  we  hear  : 

Chor,  Thus,  L ord,  thy  waiting  fervanrs  blefs, 
And  crown  thy  gofpei  with  fuccefs. 

4  Father,  in  us  thy  fon  reveal  ; 
Teach  us  to  know  and  do  thy  will : 
Thy  faying  power  and  love  difplay  ; 
And  guide  ns  to  the  realms  of  day  : 

Chor.  Thus,  Lord,  thy  waiting  fervanrs  blefs 
And  crown  thy  gofpcl  with  fuccefs. 

CCCLXII.    C.  M.   Beddomc. 

Ike  Frecnefs  of  the  Gofpei. 

I  T  TOW  free  and  bonndlefs  is  the  grace 
XjL  Of  our  redeeming  God, 
Extending  to  the  Greek  and  Jew, 
And  men  of  every  blood  ! 


HYMNS  BEFORE  SERMON  $66,  367 
CCCLXVL     L.  M.  Newron. 

Cafi'ing  the  Gofpel  A^r.Luke  v.  5  John  xxvi.  6. 

1  TWTOW  while  the  gofpel  net  is  caft, 
JJ%|    Do  i\\owtO  Lord,  the  effort  own  ; 
From  numerous  difappointments  pad, 
Teach  us  to  hope  in  thee  alone, 

2  May  this  be  a  much  favor'd  hour, 
To  fouls  in  fatan's  bondage  led  ; 

O  clothe  thy  word   with  fovereign  power 
To  break  the  rocks  and  raife  the  dead  ! 

3  To  mourners  fpeak  a  cheering  word, 
On  feeking  fouls  vouch  fa  fe  to  mine  ; 
Let  poor  back  alders  be  reMor'd, 
And  all  thy  faints  in  praifcs  join. 

4  [O  hear  our  prayer,  and  gryfi  us  hope, 
That  when  thy  voice  (hall  call  us  home, 
Thou  ftili  will  raife  a  people  up 

To  lqvc  and  praife  thee  in  our  room. 

CCCLXVTI.  S.  M.   Beddome. 

He  beheld  the  city  and  wept  flptfrif.Toliuxix.  42 

1  TP\  *D  Chrijf  o'er  fmners  weep  r 
JlJ  And  lhall  our  cheeks  be  dry  $ 

Let  floods  6f  peiieteiitial  grief 
Btirilt  forth  from  every  eye, 

2  The  fbn  of  Vod  in  tears, 

A  n  g  1 1  s  \7  i  f  h  w  0  n  d  er  fe  e  / 
Be  thou  afienifn'd,  O  my  foul, 
He  iked  thole  tears  for  tnee, 

3  He  wept,   that  we   might  weep, 
Each  fin  demands  a  tear  • 

In  heaven  ahme  no  iin  is  found, 
And  [here's  ticf  weening  *hcrc. 


HYMNS  BEFORE  SERMON.      363. 

a  The  mighticft  king,  and  meaneft  (lave, 
May   his  rich  mercy  taile  ; 
He  bids  ihe  beggar  and  the  prince 
Unto  the  gofpel  feafl, 

3  None  are  excluded  thence,  bm  thefe 

Who  do  themfelvcs  exclude  ; 
Welcome  the  learned  and  poli:e, 
The  ignorant  and  rude. 

4  Come  then  ye  men  of  every  name, 

Of  every  rank  and  tongue -, 
What  you  are  willing  to  receive 
Doth  unto  you  belong. 

CCCLXIII.  Sevens. 
A  Blejfing  humhly  reqiiefled. 

1  T*     ORD,  we  come  before  thee  now, 
1  j   At  thy  feet  we  humbly  bow  ; 

O  !  do  not  our  fuit  difdain, 

Shall  we  feek  thee,  Lord,  in  vain  ? 

2  In  thy  own  appointed  way, 

Now  we   feck  thee,  here  we  (lay  ; 
Lord,  from  hence  we  wquld  not  go, 
Till  a  blefiing  thou  beftojy. 

3  Sead  fome  mefTige  from  thy  word,, 
That  may  joy  and  peace  afibrd  ; 
Let  tky  fpirit  now  ippart 

Full  falvation  to  each  heart, 

I  Grant  that  all  may  feek,  and  find 
Thee  a  Cod  fupremely  kind  ; 
Heal  the  fick  the  captive  free, 
Le:  us  all  rtioif€  in  tbce. 


3*4,  36s.  WORSHIP. 

CCCLXIV.     L.  M. 
The  Pool  ofBetheftla,  John  v,  2—4, 

1    TJOW  long,  thou  faithful  Gttdt  fhall  I 
X  ~A   Here  on  thy  ways  forgotten  lie  ? 
When  fhall  the  means  of  healing  be 
The  channels  of  thy  grace  to  me  \ 

a  Sinners  on  every  Mt  ftep  in, 
And  wain  away  their  pain  and  fin; 
Bat  I,  an  helplefs  fin-fick  foal, 
Still  lie  expiring  at  the  Pool, 

3  Thou  cov'nant  angel  fwift  come  down, 
To-day  thine  own  appointments  crown  ; 
Thy  power  into  the  means  infufe, 
Ami  give  them  now  their  facred  ufc, 

4  Thou  feefl  me  lying  at  the  Pool, 

I  would,  thou  know'fl  I  would  be  whole  5 
O  let  the  troubled  waters  move, 
And  minifler  thy  healing  love, 

CCCLXV.  Toplady's  Collection, 

Fray  erf  or  Minifler  and  People. 

1   T*\  BAREST  Savior,  help  thy  fervant 
JL>  To  proclaim  thy  wondrous  love  ! 
Pour  thy  grace  upon  this  people, 

That  thy  truth  he  may  approve: 
Blefs,  O  blefs  them, 
From  thy  {hilling  courts  above, 
a   Now  thy  gracious  word  invites  them 

To  partake  the  gofpel  feafi : 
Let  thy /pint  fweetly  draw  them  j 

Every  foul  be  Jefu's  gueft ! 
O  receive  us, 
Let  us  find  thy  promised  red. 


363,35^70.  WORSHIP; 

CCCLXVIII.    Hclmflcy  Tunc,  E' 
A  BU fling  requejisd, 

1  pOME,   thou  foul-transforming  fpirir, 
V^     Biefs  the  fowerand  the  feed  ; 
Let  each  heart  thy  grace  inherit 

Raifc  the  weak,  the  hungry  feed  ; 
From  the  gofpel 
Now  fupply  thy  people's  need. 

2  O  may  we  all  enjoy  the.  bldiing  / 

Which  thy  words  deiign'd  togive  ; 
Let  us  all,  thy  love  polfeihng, 

Joyfully  the  truth  receive  : 
And  for  ever 
To  thy  praife  and  glory  live. 

CCCLXIX.    As  the  148th, 

Blind  Bart'w.cus,   Luke  xviii.    55:—  38 

1  QINFUL,  and  blind,  and  poor, 
kj   And  loft  without  thy  grace, 

'  Thy  mercy  1  implore. 
And  wait  jo  fee  thy  face  : 
Beggitfg  I  lie  by  the  way-fide, 
And  long  to  know  the  crucify'd' 

2  Jcfiti,  attend  my  cry, 
Thou  fon  of  David,  he  r,  * 
If  now  thou  palled  by, 
Stand  lliil  and  call  me  near  ; 

The  ddrknefs  from  my  heart  remove, 
And  ihew  me  now  thy  pardoning  love, 
CCCi.xx    L.  M.    Bc&io 
Thy  kingdom  cow,   Matt,  vi,  10. 
1      A    SCEND  thy  throne,  almighty  king, 
x\  And  fpread  thy  glories  all  abroad  ; 
Let  thine  own  arm  falvathm  bring, 
And  be  thou  known  the  gracious  CVd. 


HYNM3  BEFORE  SERMON.     371 

2  Let  millions  bow  before  thy  feat. 
Let  humble  mourners  feek  thy  face, 
Bring  daring  rebels  to  thy  feet, 
Subdu'd  by  thy  victorious  grace. 

3  O  let  the  kingdoms  of  the  world 
Become  the  kingdoms  of  the  Lord  ; 
Let  faints  and  angejs  praife  thy  name, 
Be  thou  thro'  heaven  and  earth  ador'd, 

CCCLXXI.     L.  M. 

EzcklcVsFifionofthedyBones^ztk^xxvi'ui 

1  J    OOK  down, O  Lord,  with  pitying  eye, 
JLy  See  Adam's  race  in  ruin  lie  ; 

Sin  fpreads  its  trophies  o'er  the  ground, 
And  fcatters  flaughter'd  heaps  around, .. 

2  And  can  thefe  mouldering  corpfes  live  f> 
And  can  thefe  perifh'd  bones  revive. 
That  mighty  God,  to  thee  is  known*; 
That  wondrous  work  is  all  thy  own.' 

$  Thyminiftersare  fenr  in  vain 
To  proph efy  upon  the  fiain  ; 
In  vain  they  call,  in  vain  they  cry 
'Till  thine  almighty  aid  is  nigh.    ' ' 

4  But  if  thy  fpirit  deign  to  breathe. 

Life  fpreads  thro'  all  the  realms  of  death  * 
Dry  bones  obey  thy  powerful  voice  ; 
They  move,  they  waken,  they  rejoice, 

5  So  when  the  trumpet's  awful  found 

Shall  fhake  the  heavens  and  rend  the  grotr-^ 
Dead  faints  (hall  from  their  tomfs  arife  "' 
£ad  fprtng  t<?  life  beyond  tU  &:es,       > 
x  ' 


37^,375,  374<      WORSHIP. 

HYMNS     AFTER    SERMON. 
CCCEXXtl,     C,  M. 
The  Parable  of  the  Sower,   Matt.  xiii.  3—25. 

1  TWTOVV>  L°r<i*  the  heavenly  feed  is  i'own, 
Jj\    Be  it  thy  fervant's  care 

Thy  heavenly  bkffing  to  bring  down, 
By  hurnole  fervent  prayer. 

2  In  vain  we  plant  without  thine  aid, 

And  water  too  in  vain  ; 
Lord  of  the  harveft,  Cod  of  grace, 
Send  down  thy  heavenly  rain. 

3  Then  (hall  our  cheerful  hearts  and  tongues 

Begin  this  fong  divine  j 
"  Thou,  Lord,  haft  given  the  rich  increafc, 
And  be  the  glory  thine." 
CCCLXXIII.  As  the  148th.    Newton. 

ON  what  has  now  been  fown, 
Thy  blefling  Lord,  be  flow  ; 
The  power  of  thine  alone. 
To  make  it  fpring  and  grow  ; 
Do  thou  the  gracious  harveft  wife 
And  thou,  alone,  (halt  have  the  praife, 

CCCLXXIV.    L.  M. 
rhelpread  of  the  go/pel,  Matt.  vi.IO. 
-   r~|Vo  diftant  lands  thy  gofpel  fend, 

And  thus  thy  empire  wide  extend  j 
To  ecm'de,  Turk,  and  ftubborn  jew, 
Thou  king  of  grace  !  falvation  ihew. 
2  Where'er,  thy  fun,  or  light  arife, 
"  Thy  name,  O  God  J  immortalize  ; 
May  nations  yet  unborn  confefs, 
Thy  wifdoro,  power,  and  riglucoufneb, 


HYMNS  AFTER  SERMON.  375,  tf*; 

CCCLXXV.     C.  M, 
Duties  and  privileges,  Jude  20,  21. 

1  TXTHILE  finncrs,  who  prcfnmc  to  bear 

V  V     The  christian's  facred  name, 
Throw  up  the  reins  to  every  luft, 
And  glory  in  their  fliainc  ; 

2  Ye  faints  preferv'd  in  Ckrifl  and  call'd, 

Deteil  their  impious  ways, 
And  on  the  bafis  of  your  faith 
An  heavenly  temple  raife. 
5  Upon  the  fpirit's  promised  aid 
Depend  from  day  to  day, 
And,  while  he  breaths  his  quickening  gale^ 
Adore,  and  praifc  and  pray, 
4  Preferve  unquench'd  your  love  to  Cod, 
And  let  the  flame  arife, 
And  higher  and  {till  higher  blaze, 
'Till  itafcends  the  fkies 
$  "With  a  tranfporting  joy  expe<c"r 
The  grace  your  Lord  Mil  give, 
When  all  his  faints'  mall  from'  his  hands 
Their  crowns  of  life  receive. 

CCCLXXVT.  C.  M.    Toplady's  collection, 

Aow  is  the  accepted  time. 

*    r^  OME,  guilty  fouls,  and  flee  away 
V^z  To  Chrift,  and  heal  your  wounds  5 
This  is  the  welcome  gofpel-day 
Therein  free  grace  abounds. 

2  CWlov'd  the  church,  and  gave  his  fori 
To  drink  the  cup  of  wrath  ; 
And  Jefus  fays  he'll  cart  out  none 
That  come  to  him  by  faith. 


377,  373,  379-       WORSHIP. 

CCCLXXVII.    L,  M.  Dr.  S.  Stcnnctt, 
Acceptance  through  Chrift  done,    John  xiv.  6, 
X    T  TOW  (hall  die  Tons  of  men  appear  : 
JLJL  Great  Cod,  before  thine  awful  bar  ? 
How  may  the  guilty  hope  to  find 
Acceptance  with  th'  eternal  mind  ? 

2.  Not  vows,  nor  groans,  nor  broken  cries, 
Not  the  mod  coftly  facrifice, 
Not  infant  blood  profafely  fpilt, 
Will  expiate  a  finners  guilt. 

3  Thy  blood,  dear  Jeftts,  thine  alone, 
Hath  fovreign  virtue  toattone  : 
Here  we  will  reft  our  only  plea 
When  we  approach,  great  Cod,  to  thee, 

CCCLXXVIII,    L,  M. 
Habhakuk,  iii.  17,  I  8. 

I?  Jffus  mine  /  I  am  now  prepar'd 
Vo  meet  with  what  I  thought  moil  hanj ; 
^     ,  iet  the  winds  ol  trouble  blow, 
Aid  comforts  melt  away  likefnow  ; 
N  >  blafted  trees,  or  failing  crops, 
Cn  hinder  my  eternal  hopes  ; 
Tho'  creatures  change,  the  Lord's  the  fame,, 
Then  let  me  triumph  in  his  name. 
CCCLXXIX.     Sevens, 

Help,  Hofea  xiii,  9. 
C*  ELF-deftrov'd  for  help  I  pray  : 
v3    Help  me,  Savior  from  above. 

Help  me  to  believe,  obey, 

Help   me  to  repent  and  love, 

Help  to  keep  the  graces  given, 

HeJp  me  quite  from  hell  to  .heaven. 


HYMNS  AFTER  SERMON.  386,581,  3S2. 

CCCLXXX.     C.  JVL 

Felix  trembling,  Ads  xxiv.  24,  2?. 
1   Q^EE  Felix,  clot  h'd  with  pomp  and  power, 
kJ   See  his  refplendent  bride 
-Attend  to  hear  a  prifoner  preach 
The  Savior  cruet  fy'd, 
1  He  well  defcribeswho  Jefus  was 
His  glories  and  his  love, 
How  he  obey'd  and  bled  below 
And  reigns  and  pleads  above' 

3  Felix  up  itarts  and  tremblino-  cries 

"  Go  for  tnis  time  away  • 

"  To  ^  theC  °"  thefc  P^n»  again 
On  fome  convenient  day." 

4  Attention  to  the  words  of  life  * 

Let  Felix  thus  adjourn  ; 
Lord,  let  us  make  thefe  folemn  troth* 
Our  firft  and  Iaft  concern  ' 

CCCLXXXI.     SM 

£abciL'  pLayer> z  Chron-  »>'  p.  10, 

1  « nTHATthe/:^^ey 

«  *V,V   <<Wo!!kJmehi^ervantble% 
From  every  evil  fhield  my  head, 

,       €i  ^nd  enwn  my  paths  with  peace  ! 
a  Be  his  almighty  hand 

^^^P"^  my  guide, 

Jm     nhh,s,fajntsi«  Canaan's  land/ 
%  portion  he  divide  "  ' 

CCCLXXXII.     C.  M. 

Pfalm  Ixxxiv,  8. 
1  ORD  GW,  omnipotent  to  blefs 

L-J   toy  fupplication  hear  ; 
Guardian  oi  Jacob,  to  my  voice 

Incline  tty  gracious  ear 


S33.        w    o    a   ship. 

2  If  I  have  never  yet  began 
To  tread  the  facred  road, 
O  teach  my  wandering  feet  the  way 
To  Zioa's-'bleft  abode  1 

3  Or  if  I'm  travelling  in  the  path, 

Afiift  me  with  thy  flrength, 
And  let  me  fwifc  advances  make, 
And  reach  thine  heaven  at  length 

4  My  care,  my  hope,  my  firft  recmelt,, 

Are  all  compris'd  in  this, 
To  follow  where  thy  faints  have  led, 
And  then  partake  their  blifs. 
CCCLXXXIU.     As  the  104th. 
Praife  for  fahatiou. 

•i      (T*\  UR  Sav,or  aionc> 

\J   The  Lord  let  us  blefs, 

Who  reigns  on  his  throne. 
The  prince  of  oar  peace  j 
Who  evermore  faves  us 

By  fiiedtTtng  his  blood  ; 
Ail  hail,  holy1  Jsfui, 

Oar  Lon/an,d  oar  Cott  I 
2      We  thankfully  fin'g 

Thy  g^ry  -1U-  Pfa'^e> 
Thou  me'rei  fill  fprtog 

Of  pity  and    grace  : 
TJ»y  kindnefs  for  t 

To  men  wc  will  tell, 
And  fay,  our  dear  Savior 
Redeems  us  from  hell, 
7       PrcCerve  as  in  love, 

While  here  we  abide  : 
O  never  remove 

enccj  nor  hide 


HYMNS  AFTER  SERMON,        384,  3S*« 

Thy  glorious  falvation, 

'Till  each  of  us  fee 
With  joy  the  blefs'd  vifion 

Completed  in  thee, 

CCCLXXX1V.     C,  M. 

Not  unto   us,    Pfalm    cxv.   X. 
X  7WTOT  unto us,  hut  thee  alone, 
JJ^    Bleft  lamb,  be  glory  given  ! 
Here  mall  thy  praifes  be  begun, 
And  carried  on  in  heaven, 

2  The  hofts  of  fplrits  now  with  thee 

Eternal  anthems  ling  : 
To  imitate  them  here,  lo  /  wc 
Our  hallelujahs  bring. 

3  Had  we  our  tongues  like  them  infpii'd, 

Like  theirs  our  (bngs  mould  rife  ; 
Like  them  we  never  mould  be  lir'd, 
But  love  the  facrifice, 

4  'Till  we  the  veil  of  flefli  lay  down, 

Accept  our  weaker  lays  ; 
And  when  we  reach  thy  father's  throne 
We'll  give  thee  nobler  praiic, 

CCCLXXXV.     Hart. 
Our  G@dfor  ever  and  ever,  Pfalm  xlviii,  14* 

THIS  Cod  is  the  Ged  we  adore, 
Our  faithful  unchangeable  friend  ; 
Whofe  love  is  as  large  as  his  power, 

And  neither  knows  meafure  nor  end  : 
'Tis  Jeftts  the  firft  and  the  laft, 

Whofe  fpirit  mall  guide  us  fafe  home  j 
We'll  praife  him  for  all  that  is  pall, 
And  truit  him  for  all  that's  to  come. 


3$6,  387,        WORSHIP. 

CCCLXXXVI.     C.  M..  Ccnnick. 
Chrift  the  Burden  of  the  Song. 

1  HTMIOU  dear  Redeemer,  dying  Lamb, 

Jl      We  love  to  hear  of  thee  ; 
No  mufic's  like  thy  charming  name. 
Nor  half  fo  fweet  can  be, 

2  O  let  us  ever  hear  thy  voice, 

In  mercy  to  us  fpeak, 
And  in  our  prieft  we  will  rejoice, 
Thou  great  Mclchifedec. 

3  Our  Jefus  mall  be  flill  our  theme, 

While  in  this  world  we  flay, 
We'll   ling  our  Jefu's  lovely  name, 
When  all  things  elfe  decay  : 

4  When  we  appear  in  yonder  cloud, 

With  all  thy  favor'd  throng, 
Then  will  we  fing  more  fweet,  mare  loudy^ 
And  Chrjfi  mail  be  our  fong. 

CCCLXXXVII. 
Worthy  the  Lamb. 
J        f^i  LORY  to  Cod  on  high  ! 

V3T    Let  earth  and  fkies  reply  j 

Praife  ye  his  name  ; 
His  love  and  grace  adore, 
Who  all  our  forrows  bore  ; 
Sing  aloud  evermore, 

Worthy  the  lamb. 
2       Jefus,  our  Lord  and  God, 
Bore  fin's  tremendous  load, 
Praife  ye  his  name  : 
Tell  what  his  arm  hath  done, 
What  fpoils  from  death  he  won; 
Sing  his  great  name  alone  5 
Worthy  the  lamb, 


HYMNS  AFTER.    SERMONo       388 

5       While  they  around  the  throne 
Cheerfully  join  in  one, 

Praifing  his  name  ; 
Thofe  who  have  fek  his  blood 
Sealing  their  peace  with  God, 
Sound  his  dear  fame  abroad> 

Worthy  the  lamb. 

4  Join,  a^  ve  ranfom'd  race 
Our  holy  Lord  to  blefs  ; 

Praife  ye  his  name  : 
In  him  we  will  rejoice, 
And  make  a  joyful  noife, 
Shouting  with  heart  and  voice, 
Worthy  the  lamb. 

5  What  tho'  we  change  our  place, 
Yet  we  fhall  never  ceafe 

JPrafing  his  name  : 
To  him  our  fongs  we  bring, 
Hail  him  our  gracious  king, 
And  without  ceafing  fing, 

Worthy  the  lamb. 

6  Then  let  the  hofts  above, 
In  realms  of  endlefs  love, 

Praife  his  dear  name  : 
To  him  afcribed  be 
Honor  and  majefly, 

Thro'  all  eternity  ; 
Worthy  the  lamb. 
CCCLXXXVIII.     L,  M.    Hart. 
At  bifmifim. 
i    TT^ISMISS  us  with  thy  blefling,  Lord, 
J^J   Help  us  to  feed  upon  thy  ward, 
All  t\\n  has  beenamifs  forgive, 
And  let  thy  truth,  within  us  live. 


a8o,  390        WORSHIP. 

2  Tho'  we  arc  guilty,  thou  art  good, 
Wafli  all  onr  works  in  Jefus  b!ood  ; 
Give  every  fetter'd  foul  releafe, 
And  bid  us  all  depart  in  peace. 

CCCLXXXIX.     Helmdey    tune. 

The  fame 

1    T     ORD,  difmifs  us  with  thy  blading, 
1  j   Fill  our  hearts  with  joy  and  peace  j 
Let  us  each  thy  love  poflefling, 

Triumph  in  redeeming  grace  : 
O  refrefh  us  ! 
Travelling  through  this  wildernefs, 

a  Thanks  we  give  and  adoration,  | 
For  thy  gofpel's  joyful  found, 
May  the  fruits  of  thy  filvation 

In  oar  hearts  and  lives  abound  1 
May  thy  prefeuce 
With  us  evermore  be  found  ! 

3  So,  when'er  the  fignal's  given, 

Us  from  earth  to  call  away   ; 
Borne  on  angels  wings  to  heaven, 

Glad  to  leave  our  cumbrous  clay, 
May  we  ready, 
Rife  and  reign  in  endlefs  day  / 

CCCXC,    C  M, 

Sartfiification  and  growth,  Heb.  xiii.  I},  2G> 

I  T^TOW  may  the  Cod  of  peace  and  love, 
Jl\|      Who  from  the  imprifoning  grave, 
Reftor'd  the  fhepherd  of  the  fheep, 
Omnipotent  to  fave. 


HYMNS  AFTER  SERMON.     391,  39s 

■2  Thro'  the  rich  merits  of  that  blood, 
Which  he  oil  Calvary  fpilt, 
To  make  th'  eternal  cov'nant  fure, 
On  which  our  hopes  are  built. 

3  Perfect  our  fouls  in  every  grace 

T'  accompliih  all  his  will. 
And  all  that's  pleafing  in  his  fign 
Infpire  us  to  fulfil  / 

4  For  the  great  Mediator's  fake, 

We  every  bl effing  pray  : 
With  glory  let  his  name  be  crown'd 
Thro'  heaven's  eternal  day  / 
•        '  CCCXCI.    L.    M. 

The  peace  o/God  /halt  keep.  &c.  Phil.  iv.  7* 

1  rpHE  peace  which  Cod  alone  reveals 

JL'  And  by  his  word  of  grace  imparts. 
Whic  only  the  .believer  feels, 
Direct  and  keep,  and  cheer  our  hearts* 

2  And  may  the  holy  three  in  one, 
The  Jather,  word,  and  comforter, 
Pour  an  abundant  bl  effing  down, 
On  every, foul  allembled  here  ! 

CCCXCII.    Newton. 
May  the  grace,  &c.  2  Cor.  xiii.  1 4. 

MAY  the  grace  of  Cbrlfi  our  Savior, 
And  the  father's  bonndlcCs  love, 
With  the  holyfpirit's  favor, 
Rett  upon  us  from  above  / 
Thus  may  we  abide  in  union 
With  each  other,  and  the  Lord  % 
And  poflefs,  in  fweet  communion, 
Joys  which  Qarth  cannot  afford. 


S9h  4,  U  6,7-      WORSHIP, 

DOXOLOGIES, 
CCCXCIII,     C.  M, 

TO  Father  Son  and  Holy  Chop, 
Who  made  the  earth  and  heaven, 
Of  equal  dignity  pofTeft, 
Be  equal  honors  given 

CCCXCIV.  S:  M.    Bcddomc. 

TO  the  eternal  Three, 
In  will  and  eflence  one, 
Be  univerfal  homage  paid, 
Coequal  honors  done. 

CCCXCV.    L,  M.    Bp.  Kcm. 

PRAISE  God,  from  whom  all  bleffings  flow, 
Praifehim  all  creatures  here  below  : 
Praife  him  above,  ye  heavenly  holt, 
Praifc  Father,  Son,  and  Ho/y  Ghoji. 

CCCXCVI.     As  the  104th. 
IVE  glory  to  God,  ye  children  of  men, 
And  publiih  abroad  again  and  again, 
The  Son's  glorious  merit,    the  Father's  free 

grace  : 
The  gifts  of  \\\tfpirit,  to  Adam's  loft  race. 

CCCXCVII,    Bentiey's  Collcftion. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghojt, 
Be  praifc  amid  the  heavenly  hod, 
And  in  the  church  below  ; 
From  whom  all  creatures  drew  their  breath, 
By  whom  redemption  blefs'd  the  earth, 
From  whom  all  comforts  flow  ! 


T   H  E     W  O   R  L  D.  59S 

THE  WORLD, 

CCCXCVIII.  L.  M-    Blackmore. 

The  Vanity  of  earthly  things \ 

1  \J\T^U  are  Po{rc{rions/ame  and  power, 
V  V     The  boafted  fplendor  of  the  great  f 
What  gold,  which  dazzled  eyes  adore, 
And  feek  Willi  etidlefs  toils  and  fweat  ? 

z  Exprefs  their  charms,  declare  their  ufc, 
That  we  their  merits  may  uifcry  ; 
Tell  us  what  good  they  can  produce, 
Or  what  important  want  ihppiy  'I 

3  If,  wounded  with  the  fcnfe  of  fin; 
To  them   for  pardon  we  (hould  pray, 
Will  they  reftore  our  peace  within  j 
And  warn  our  guilty  fiauis  away  ? 

4  Can  they  cclefiial  life  infpirc, 
Nature  with  power  divine'  renew, 
With  pure  and  fkcred  tranfports  (ire 
Our  bofoms,  and  oiir  iutts  fubdue  ? 

$  When  with  the  j?an.gs  of  dca&  we  drive 
And  yield  ail  comforts  here  for  1^1, 
Will  they  fupppn      .  tori     they  give* 
Kind  fuccour,  when  we  need  ;.  ,r.-,.; 

6  When  at  th'' Almighty's  awful  burr 
To  hear  our  finaj  iohm  we  (rand 
Can  they  incline  i\\c  Jucjge  u>  fare, 
Or  wicfi  the  vengeance  from  his  band  ? 
Y 


40a  T  H  E    W  O  R  L  D. 

2  Let  us  not  lofe  the  living  Co4y 

For  one  fliorr  dream  of  joy  : 
With  fond  embraces  cling  to  a  clod, 
And  fling  all  heaven  away, 

3  Vain  world,  thy  weak  attempts  forbear, 

We  all  thy  charms  defy  ; 
And  rate  our  precious  fouls  too  dear 
Fo*  all  thy  wealth  to  buy. 

CCCCII,     L.  M.  Dr,    Watts's  lyric. 

The  Farewell. 
I   Tpv  EAD  be  my  heart  to  all  below, 
JL/   To  morial  joys  and  mortal  cares  ; 
To  fenfualblifs  that  charms  us  fo, 
But  dark,  mine  eyes,  and  deaf  my  cars. 

2  Lord,  I  renounce  my  carnal  tafte 
Of  the  fair  fruit  that  finners  prize  ; 
Their  paradife  (hall  never  wafte 
One  thought  of  mine,  but  todefpife. 

3  All  earthly  joys  are  over  weigh'd 
With  mountains  of  vexatious  care  : 
And  where's  the  fweet  that  is  not  laid 
A  bate  to  fome  dcltru&ive  faarc  ? 

a  Beo-one,  forever,  mortal  thing?  1 

Thou  mighty  m'ole-hiU,  earth,  farewell  / 

Angels  afpire  on  lofty  wings, 

And  leave  the  glojjp  (or  ants  to  dwell. 

?  Come,  heaven,  and  till  my  yail  dthres, 
My  foul  purine^. the  fovertign  good  : 
Site  was  all  made  of  heavenly  tires, 
Nor  can  ihc  live  on  nuaner  ioodj 


THECHURCH.       40  j/  4O4 
THE  GOSPEL  CHURCH. 

CCCCIII.    C.  M. 

*fhe  church  defer  ibed  ;   or.     the  Jlabillty     and 
glory  of  Sion,  Cant.  vi.  10. 

1  Q  A3?,  wn9  3'3  &e>  tnat  loofa  abroad 
£3   Like  the  fweet-blafhing  dawn, 
When  with  her  living  light  the  paints 

The  dew-drops  of  the  lawn  : 

2  Fair  as  the  moon,  when  in  the  Ikies 
Serene  her  throne  flie  guides, 

And  o'er  the  twinkling  fiars  fupreme 
In  full  orb'd  glory  rides. 

3  Clear  as  the  fan,  when  from  the  eaft 

Without  a  cloud  he  fprings, 
And  fcatters  boundlefs  light  and  heat, 
From  bis  refplendent  wings. 

4  Tremendous  as  an  hod  that  moves 

rViajeftically  flow, 
With  banners  wide-difplay'd,  all  arm'd, 
All  ardent  for  the  foe  ! 

This  is  the  church  by  heaven  array'd 
With  ftrengtb.  and  grace  divine, 
Th'.-s  fnifl  (lie  ft'fike  her  foes  witb"  dread, 
And  thus  her  glories  mine. 

CCCCIV.    L.  M.  Steele. 

The  prefence  of  Chrift  the  joy  of  his  People, 

1   rT"1HE  wondering  narions  have  beheld 
X     The  facred  prophefy  fulfili'd, 
And  angels  hail'd  their  glorious  morn, 
That  ihew'd  the  great  Mefliah  born  j 


4C*.  THE    CHURCH. 

2  The  prince  !  the  Savior  !  long  defii  -M, 
Whom  men  foretold,  by  heaven  infpir'd. 
And  raptur'd  faw the  blifsfi?]  day 

Rife  o'er  the  world  w'nh  healing  ray, 

3  Oft,  in  the  temples  of  his  grace, 
His  (aims  behold  his  milling  free  : 
And  oft  have  feen  Ills  glory  feme 
With  power  and   majefiy  divine  : 

4  But  Toon,  alas  j  his  abfence  teourn, 
And  pray  and  wilhbis  kind  return  : 
Without  his  life-infpirifig  light, 
'Tis  all  afcene  oF gloomy  night. 

y   Come,  dearefl  Lord,  thy  children  cry, 
Our  graces  droop,  osr  comforts  die  ; 
Return,  and  let  thy  glories  rife 
Again  to  our  admiring  eyes  ; 
6  'Till  fill'd  with  light,  and  joy  and  love, 
Thy  courts  below,  like  thole  above, 
Triumphant  hillelujahs  raife, 
And  heaven  and  earth  fefottiid  thy  nraife. 

CCCCV.    C.  M.  Dr.  Doddridge. 
djk'tng  the  w ay  to  Sion,  Jcr-  I.  5. 

1  |7  NQUIRE,  ye  pil&iros,  for  the  way, 
JL_i    That  lead's  loZ'.on's  hil), 

An!  thither  fet  your  Heady  face, 
With  adetcrmin'd  will. 

2  Invite  the  Grangers  all  around 

Your  pious  march  to  join  ; 
And  fpread  the  fen tim en ta  you  feel 
Of  faith  and  love  divine, 


THE    CHURCH  40* 

,  Ocome,  and  to  his  temple  baftc, 
And  feek  his  favor  mere; 
Before  his  tootftool  humbly  bow, 
And pour  your  fervent  prayer 1  . 
4Ocome,  ^d  join  your  fouls  to  Cod 
In  everlaflin*  banus. 
Accept  the  bleilings  he  beftows,  > 
With  thankful  hearts  and  bancs 
CCCCVI.     As  the  i4Sth.  Dr.  Doddridge, 
A  the  forming  of  a  church 
Kaiah  lvi.6,  i7.  Matt.  xxi.  j.  WEpb,  u;  15, 

/^<  REAT  father  ot  mankind, 
A    C   T   We  blefs  that  wond'rous  grace     k 
Which  could  for  Gentiles  find 
Within  thy  courts  a  place  : 
Kow  kind  the  care 
Our  (Wdifplays,. 
For  us  to  raiie 
Ahoufeofprayer/ 
%  Tbo*  once  eftranged  far. 
W  enow  approach  the  tnrone 
For  Jefu's  brings  us  near, 
And  makes  our  caule  his  own  : 
Strangers  no  more, 
To  thee  we  come, 
And  find  our  home, 
Andreafecure.  _ 
3  To  thee  ourfonls  we  join. 
And  love  thy  facred  name  ; 
No  more  00  r  own,  but  thin? , 
We  rritumph  in  thy  claim  ; 
Onr  father-king,, 
Thy  covenant  grace 
Oar  foals  embrace, 
Thy  titles  ling. 


4°7  THE    CHURCH 

4  Herein  thy  houfe  we  fcaft 
On  dainties  all  divine  ; 
And,  while  fiich  fweets  we  taflc 
With,  joy  our  faces  mine  : 

Incenfefhall  rife 

From  flames  of  love 

And  Cod  approve 

The  facrifke. 

4  May  all  the  nations  throng 
To  worfliip  in  thy  houfe  ; 
And  thon  attend  tiie  fong,, 
And  fmile  upon  their  vows  ; 

Indulgent  ftilf, 

'Till  earth  confpire 

To  join  the  choir 

On  Zion's  hill, 

CCCCVII,  L,  M.     Dr.  Doddridge, 

The  infthuthn  of  a  goftd  mimfiry  from  Chrirt , 

Eph.  iv.  8,  jh  iit 

1   17ATHER  of  mercies,  in  thy  houfe 
X      Smile  on  thy  homage,  and  our  vows  ; 
Wbile  with  a  greatful  heart  we  fhare 
Thefe  pledges  of  our  Savior'scare. 

t  The  Savior,  when  to  heaven  herofe 
In  fplendid  triumph  o'er  his  foes, 
Scattered  his  gifts  on  men  below/ 
And  wide  his  royal  bounties  flow, 

3  Hence  fprung  t\V  apojl'ics  honor'd  name- 
Sacred  beyond  heroic  fame  ; 
In  lower  forms  to  blcfs  our  eyes. 
Pafiors  from  hence,  and  teachers  rife. 


THE     CHURCH.         408. 

4  From  Chriji  their  varied  gifts  derive. 
And  itiS  by  Chriji  their  graces  live  : 
V.  hile  guarded  by  his  potent  hand, 
'Mid ft  ail  the  rage  of  hell  they  ftand. 

$  So  (hall  the  bright  fucceffion  run 
Thro'  the  laft  courfes  of  the  fun  ; 
While  unborn  churches  by  their  care 
Shall  rife  and  flourifh  large  and  fair, 

6  jfefis  our  Lord,  their  hearts  (hall  know, 
The  fpring,  whence  all  thefebleffingshW  2 
Pa/tors  and  people  fn out  hispraife 
Thro'  the  long  round  of  endlefs  days. 
CCCCVIII.     L.  M. 

On  fending  a  ?nen:ber  ints  the  work  of  the  mi- 
niftrj*  Ifaiah'i  obedience  to  the  heavenly  vi- 
fio?7,  Ifa,  vi.  8. 

1    |^URCWafcends  his  lofty  throne, 
\J   Array' d  id  majefty  unknown  ; 
His  luftre  all  the  temple  fills, 
Andfprcads  o'er  all  th'  ethereal  hills 

z   The  holy,  holy, holy  Lord, 
By  all  the  Ssraphim  &dor'df 
And,  while  they  ftand  beneath  his  feat, 
They  veil  their  faces,  and  their  feet. 

3  Lird,  how  can  iinfui  lips  proclaim 
The  honors  of  fo  great  a  narae  ? 
Ofor  thine  altar's  glowing  coal 
To  touch  his  lips  to  fire  his  foul  ! 

4  Then  if  a  meflenger  thou  afk 
A  laborer  for  the  hardeft  talk, 
Thro'  all  his  weaknefsand  his  fear, 
Love  (hall  reply,  li  Thy  fervant's  here." 

*  If  fang  on  any  other  occafion,   <{  his,"  in   the 

three  laft  verfes,  may  be  changed  for  <v  ray,". 

Y  z 


409,410,    THE    CHURCH. 

7  Nor  let  his  willing  foul  complain, 
Tho'  every  effort  feem  in  vain  ; 
Jt  ample  recompenee  (hall  be, 
But  10  have  wrought,  O  Cod,  for  thee. 

CCCCIX.    L.  M.    Dr.    Doddridge. 

Seeking  direfthn  in  the  choice  of  a  pa/lor, 

i   Q  HEPIIERD  ofIfracl,bend  thine  ear, 
I.  J   Thy  fervants'  groans  indulgent  hear  ; 
J'erplex'd,  dirtrefs'd,  to  thee  we  cry, 
And  feek  the  guidance  of  thine  eye. 

2  Send  forth,  O  Lord,  thy  trcth  and   light, 
To  guide  our  doubtful  fooritcps  right  : 
O.ir  drooping  hearts,  O  Cod  futtain, 

Nor  l^t  ns  feek  thy  face  in  vain. 

3  Return,  in  ways  of  peace  return, 
Ner  let  thy  Hock  neglected  mowrn  ; 
May  our  blcfs'd  eyes  a  ftiepherd  fee, 
Dear  to  our  fouls,  and  dear  to  thee  ! 

CCCCX.    C.     M.    Dr.    Doddridge. 

Watching  for  fouls.    An  ordination  h)  ■ 
Heb.  xiii.   17. 

t    TT     ET  Sion's  watchmen  all  awake, 

JLd    And  take  th'  alarm  they  give  ; 
Now  let  them,  from  the  mouth  of  Cod 
Their  awful  charge  reecive. 

2  'Tis  not  a  caufe  of  fmall  import, 

The  pallor's  care  demands  ; 
But  what  might  fill  sn  angel's  heart, 
And  till '  1 1  a  Savior's  htnds. 

3  They  watch  for  fouls,  lor  which  the  Lord 

Did  heavenly  blifs  forego  ; 
For  fou!s,  which  mult  forever  live, 
In  raptures,  or  in  woe, 


ORDI  NAT  i  ON.  4ft. 

4  All  to  the  great  tribunal  hafte, 

Tii'  account  to  render  there  ; 
And  mouldftthon  fhictly  mark  cur  faults, 
Lord,  -where  liquid  we  appear  ! 

5  May  they,  that  Jefus  whom  they  preach, 

Their  ow*  Redeemer  fee, 
And  watch  tiiou  daily  o'er  their  fouls, 
.  That  they  may  watch  for  thee. 
CCCCXi.     L,  M,    Dr,   Doddridge. 
<t  he  goodne.fs  bf  God  acknowledged  hi  giving 
Pajiors  after  his  own  heart,  jer.  iii.  15*. 
At  the  fetihment  of  a  Mhifier. 

1  Q  Hepherd  of  IfraeJ,  thou  doil  keep 

O  With  conftanr  care  thy  humble  lheep; 

By  the  infer! or  paftors  rife 

To  feed  our  fouls,  and  btefs  our  eyes. 

2  To  all  thy  churches  fuch 'impart, 
Modell'd  by  thy  own  gracious  heart  ; 
Whofe  courage,  watchfulnefs  and  love 
Men  may  atteft,  and  God  approve. 

5   Fed  by  their  active  tender  care, 
Healthful  may  all  thy  (heep  appear  ; 
And,  by  their  fair  exam  pie  led, 
The  way  to  Zion'%  paflaire  tread  ! 

4  Here  haft  thou  liften'd  to  our  vow?. 
And  fcatter'd  biefliiigs  on  thy  h&ufe  ; 
Thy  faints  are  f-.comr'-.l  and  no  more 
As  flieep  wtfhom  a  guide  deplore. 

5  Completely  heal  each  form  r  ftrolce 
And  blefsthe  (bepherd  and  the  &>ck  ; 
Confirm  the  hopes  thy  mercies  raifc, 
And  own  this  tribute  oi  our  pfsjfe. 

*  Seeliymn  eecCvii,  and  AC'ociarion  r.yv. 


*U,#i$.    THE.  CHURCH. 

CCCCXII,     C.  M.     Dr,  Doddridge. 
Chri/l's     care     of  vilnijhrs     and    churches, 
Kcv.  ii.   i. 

1  W^E  blefs  thc  cte™al  Source  of  light, 

V  V      Who  makes  the  ftars  to  ihine  ; 
And,  thro'  this  dark  beclouded  world 
Diifu<eth  ray*  divine. 

2  We  blefs  the  churches  Jovcreign  king, 

Whofe  golden  lan-.ps  we  are  ; 
Fix'd  in  the  temples  of  his  love 
To  fhine  with  radiance  lair. 

3  Still  be  bar  purity  prelerv'd  ; 

Still  fed  with  oil  the  flame'; 
And  in  deep  characters  inicrib'd 
Our  heaverly  mailer's  name. 

4  Thenwhile  between  our  ranks  he  walks. 

Aud  all  our  ftate  furveys, 
His  fmilesfhaU  witfi  new  luftre  deck 

The  people  of  his  praifc. 

CCCCXIII.     L.  M. 
On  the  dangerous  iltoefs  of  a  mmtffeV. 

1  /~^  THOU,  before  whofe  gracious  throne, 
V_^    We  bow  our  fuppliani  fpirhs  down, 

View  the  fad  brealt,  the  ftreaming  eye, 
And  let  onr  forrows  pierce  the  (kv. 

2  j  hou  kmw'fl  the  anxious  cares  wc  feel  ; 
And  al!  our  tremWii  g  lips  would  tell ; 
Thou  only  canft  afluage  our  grief 

And  yield  our  woe- fraught  hearts  relief. 

3  Tl  ■»'  we  have  finiiM  and  jultly  dread 
The  vengeance  hovering  o'er  our  head  ; 
l  -I,  |  c>wtr  benign,  thy  fervant  fpare, 
No;  turn  alide  thy  people's  prayer. 


THE    CHURCH.         414. 

4  Avert  thy  fwi ft  defcendingfttoke 
Nor  finite  the  fliepherd  of  the  flock, 
Left  o'er  the  barren  wafle  we  itray, 
To  prowling  wolves  an  eafy  prey. 

5  Reftore  him  finking  to  the  grave, 
Stretch  out  thine  arm,  make  haile  to  favc  ", 
Back  to  oar  hopes  and  wilfies  give, 

And  bid  our  friend  and  father  live. 

*'  Bound  to  each  foul  by  tendered  ties, 
In  every  bread  his  image  lies  ; 
Thy  pnying  aid  O  God,  impart, 
Nor  rend  him  from  each  bleeeding  heart. 

7  Yet  if  our  (applications  fail, 

And  prayers  and  tears  can  naught  prevail, 
Condemn'd  on  this  dark  defert  coaft, 
To  mourn  our  much  lov'd  leader  loft  : 

8  Be  thou  hisflrength,  be  thon  his  flay, 
Support  him  thro'  the  gloomy  way, 
Comfort  his  foul,  furround  his  bed, 
And  guide  him  thro'  the  dreary  lhade. 

9  Around  him  may  thy  angels  wait, 
Deck'd  with  their  robes  of  heavenly  Hate, 
To  teach  his  happy  foul  to  rife. 

And  waft  him  to  his  native  Ikies, 

CCCCXIV    C-  M. 

At  #  mtnifier's  leaving  his  people, — Paul's 
farewell  charge,  Aels  XX.  26,  27. 

lWT  Heil  ^"^  was  Partec*  fr°m  ^s  fr^ndj, 
V  V     If  wa»  a  weeping  day  ; 
But  Jefus  made  them  all  amends, 
Andwip'd  their  tears  vx«j<, 


415-  THE     CHURCH. 

2  In  heaven  they  met  again  with  joy 
(fecure  no  more  to  pan) 
Wnerc  praifejj  every  tongue  employ, 
And  plcafure  fills  cach'heart, 

9  Thus  aU  the  preachers  of  hi.-  grace 
Their  chidrcn  foori  th.tll  meet  ; 
Together  f?e  tlu  ir  Savior's  lace, 
And  worihip  at  his  feet. 

4  But  they  who  heard  the  word  in  vimi, 

Tho'  of:  andpla;nly  uaru'd  ; 
Will  tremble  when  they  meet  again 
The  minifttrs  they  fc.ornV. 

5  On  your  awn  heads  your  blood  will  fall 

If  any  perrili  here  ; 
The  preachers  who  have  told  you  ail 
Shall  itand  approv'd  and  clear. 

6  Yet,  Lord,  to  fave   themfeives  alone, 

Is  not  their  utmoft  view  ; 
O  !  hear  their  prayer,  thy  meffage  own, 
And  iave  their  hearers  too, 

CCCCXV.     L.  M, 
The  people's  prayer  for  their  minifter. 
I'h   heavenly  power,0  £W,defenH 


*w 


Him  whom  we  now  to  tl^rc  commend; 
His  perfon  bit  is,  his  foul  fecure, 
And  make  him  to  the  end  endure. 

'2  Gird  him  with  all-djJEcifDt  grace  ; 
Direcl  his  feet  in  paths  of  peace  ; 
Thy  truth  and  faith fujnefs  fulfil, 
And  help  him  to  obey  thy  will. 


THE    CHURCH,  4^. 

3  Before  him  thy  protection  fend  ; 
O  love  him,  lave  him  to  the  end  ! 
Nor  let  hiitr,  aq  thy  pilgrim,  rove 
Without  the  convoy  of  thy  love. 

4  Enlarge,  en  flame,  and  fill  his  heart, 
lii  bin:  thy  mighty  power  exert  : 
That  tbonfards  yet  nnborn  may  praife 
The  wonders  of  redeeming  grace. 

CCCCXVI.    Dr:  Gibbons, 
The  Paflor's  Wijb  fir  his  People*  Phil.  iv.  1. 

1  I!  yy  Y  brethren  from  my  heart  belov'd, 
lVJL  Whofe  welfare  fills  my  daily  care 

Mv  prefect  joy,  my  future  crown, 
The  word  of  exhortation  hear. 

2  Stand  faft  upon  the  folid  rock, 
Of  the  redeemer's  righteoufaefs, 
Adorn  the  gofpel  with  your  lives, 
And  practice  what  your  lips  profefs. 

3  With  pleafcre  meditate  the  hour, 
When  he,  defcending  from  the  fkies, 
Shall  bid  your  bodies,  mean  and  vile 
In  his  all-glorious  Image  rife, 

4  Glory  in  his  dear,  honor'd  name, 
To  him  inviolably  cleave  ; 

Your  all  he  purchas'd  by  his  blood, 
Nor  let  him  lefs  than  all  receive. 

5  Such  is  your  pallor's  faithful  charge, 
Whofe  foul  defires  not  yours,  but  yon, 
O  may  he  at  the  Lord's  right-hand, 
Himfelf  and  ail  his  people  view  ! 

*  Given  out  at  Dr.  Gibbons's  Meeting-" on fe,  July 
21,  1782;  when  the  place  was  to  be  shut  up  lor 
repair. 


417.       THE     CHURCHE'S. 

CCCCXVII.     L.  M. 

At  a  choice  of  deacons,  I    Tim.  iii.  8—15. 

1  TTAJ^  S'on's  king,  we  fuppliantbow, 
X1   And  hail  the  grace  thy  church  enjoys  ; 
Her  ho-ieil  deacons  arc  thy  own, 

With  all  the  gifts  thy  love  employs, 

2  Up  to  thy  throne,  we  lift  our  eyes 
For  bJeffings  to  attend  our  choice*, 
Of  fuch  whofe  generons,  prudent  zeal 
Shall  make  thy  favor'd  ways  rejoice. 

3  Happy  in  Jefus  their  own  Lord, 
May  this  his  facred  tabic  fpread, 
The  table  of  their  pallor  fill. 

And  fill  the  holy  poor  with  bread  ! 

4  [When  paftor,  faints,  and  poor  they  fcrve, 
May  cheirown  hearts  with  grace  becrown'd! 
While  patience,  fy  mpaihy,  and  joy 
Adorn,  and  thro'  their  lives  abound.] 

5  By  pureft  love  to  Chrifl,  and  ttuth, 
O  may  they  win  a  good  degree 
Of  bdldnefs  in  the  chriflian  faith, 
And  meet  the  fmile  of  thine  an'd  thec  ! 

6  And  when  the  work  to  them  aflign'd— 
The  work  of  love  is  fully  done, 

Call  them  from  ferving  tables  here, 
To  fit  around  thy  glorious  throne, 

*  If  this  hymn  be  fimg  before  the  choice,  then  the 
fecund  line  ot  the  fecond  verfe  may  ftaiut  thus, 

•«  For  Wiftlom  tadir^l  our  Choice.': 


GLORY  PREDICTED.         418 
CCCCXVIil. 

C I crious  Things  fpoken  ofZion  the  City  of 'God. 
Ifaiah  xxxiii.  20.  21. 

1  /*^t  LORIOUS  things  of  thee  are  fpoken, 
VJJT    Zion,.  city  of  our  Cod  / 

Ke,  whofe  word  cannot  be  broken, 
Form'd  thee  for  his  own  abode  : 
On  the  rock  of  ages  founded, 
What  can  fhake  thy  fure  repofe .?. 
With  falvation's  walls  furrounded 
Thou  may'ilfmile  at  all  thy  foes. 

2  [See  the  Itreams  of  living  waters 
Springing  from  eternal  love, 
Well  fupply  thy  fons  and  daughters. 
And  all  fear  of  want  remove  : 
Who  can  faint  while  fuch  a  river 
Overflows  their  thirft  t'afTuage  ? 
Grace,  which  like  the  'Lord,  the  giver> 
Never  fails  from  age  to  age. 

3  Round  each  habitation  hovering 
See  the  cloud  and  fire  appear  ! 
For  a  glory  and  a  covering, 
Shewing  that  the  Lord  is  near  : 
Thus  deriving  from  their  banner 
Light  by  night  and  made  by  day  ; 
Safe  they  feed  upon  the  manna  . 
Which  he  gives  them  when  they  pray.] 

4  Bleft  inhabitants  of  Zion, 
Wafli'd  in  the  Redeemer's  blood  ! 
Jefusy  whom  their  fouls  rely  on, 
Makes  them  kings  and  priefts  to  Cod  : 
'Tis  his  love  his  people  raifes 

Over  felf  ro  reign  as  kings, 
And  as  priefts,  his  folemn  praife's 
Each  for  a  thank-offering  brings. 


4io,  THE    CIIURCH's 

y       .Savior,  if  of  Zion's  city 

I  rhro'  grace  a  member  am  ; 
Let  the  world  deride  of  pity, 
I  will  gl*>ry  in  thy  name  : 
Fading  is  the  worldling's  plcafitfe. 
All  his  ho&fted  pomp  and  (how  ! 
Solid  joys  and  lading  trcafure, 
None  but  Zion's  children  know, 

CCCCX1X      CM. 

The  Increafeofthc  Church  prvnif id  and  plea- 
ded, P la  I  m  ii.  8. 

I   XjI'ATHEII,  is  not  thy  promife  pled 4' d 
JC    To  thine  exalted  Son, 
That  thro'  the  nations  of  the  earth 
Thy  word  of  Life  fhall  run  ? 

1  "  Afk,  and  I  give  the  Heathen  lands 
"  For  thine  inheritance, 
<(  And  to  the  world's  rerootejl  mores 
"  Thine  empire  fhall  advance," 

5   Haft  tho.i  not  f:dd  the  blinded  Jews 
Shall  1  heir  redeemer  own  ; 
While  Gentiles  to  his  ftandard  crov,  d, 
And  bow  before  his  throne  ? 

4  [When  mall  th*  umutor'd  Indian  tribe*, 

A  lark  bewilderM  race, 
Sir  down  ar  onr  lmm*nutl*&  feer, 
And  Learn  and  feel  his  grace  ;] 

5  Are  not  all  kingdoms,  tribes,  and  tongues, 

Under  th*  exnarce  of  heaven, 
To  the  dominion  of  thy  fon, 
Witlioat  exemption  given? 


GLORY  PRAYED  FOR..  410. 

6  From  eaf*  to  weft,  from  north  to  fouth, 

Thea  be  his  name  ador\i  i 
Europe,  with  ai!  thy  millions,  Ihouc 
Hofannabs  to  thy  Lord  / 

7  A *fi a,  and  Africa,  re  found 

From  Qiore  to  ihore  his  fame  j 
And  thou  America,  in  fongs 
Redeeming  love  proclaim  ! 

CCCCXX.    C.  M, 

Prayer  for  Mijfionaries. 

1   /~"t  B.EAT  God,  the  nations  of  the  earth 
VJ2T   Are  by  creation  thine  : 
And  in  thy  works  by  all  beheld, 
Thy  radient  glories  mine. 

a  Bir,  Lord,  thy  greater  lore  has  fent 
Thy  gofpel  to  mankind, 
Unveiling  what  rich  ftores  of  grace 
Are  treafnr'd  in  thy  mind. 

5  Led  when  mall  thefe  glad  tidings  fpread 
Thefpacious  earth  around, 
'Till  every  tribe,  and  every  foul 
Shall  hear  the  joyful  found  : 

4  O  when  {hall  Africs  fable  fens 

Enjoy  the  heavenly  word, 
And  vaffals  long-enflav'd  become 
The  freed  men  of  the  Lord  \ 

5  When  fhall  th'  nnrutor'd  Heathen  tribe 

A  dark  bcwilderd  race, 
Sit  down  at  our  ImmanueP^itkt, 
And  learn  and  feel  his  grace  \ 


<ii  THE    CHURCH'S 

tf  Hnfte,  fovcreign  mercy,  and  transform 
Their  cruelty  to  love  •, 
Soften  the  tiger  to  a  lamb, 
The  vulture  to  a  Jove/ 

7  Smile,  Lord,  on  each  divine  attempt 
To  fpread  the  gofpel's  f 
And  build  on  fin's  demoliiri'd  throne 
The  temples  of  thy  praile! 

CCCCXXI.     L.  M. 

Longi?ig  for  the  latter  Day  Glory. 

i   TTOW  wany  years  has  man  been  driven 
Jf"X   Far  off.  from  happinefs  and  heaven? 
When  wilt  thou,  gracious  Len/rcft'orc 
Thy  wandering  church,  to  roam  no  more? 

2  Six  thoufand  years  are  nearly  pail 
Since  Adam  from  thy  fight  was  caff ; 
And  ever  fince  his  fallen  race, 
From  age  to  age  are  void  of  grace, 

3  When  will  the  happy  trump  proclaim 
The  judgment  of  the  martyr'd  lamb  ? 
When  mall  the  captive  troops  be  free. 
And  keep  the  eternal  jubilee  / 

4  Haften  it,  Lord  in  every  land, 
Send  thou  rhinc  angels  and  command  ; 
"  Go  found  deliverance  loudly  blow 
u  Salvation  to  the  faints  below  fn 

5  We  want  to  have  the  day  appear  / 
The  promis'd  groat  fabbuaic  year, 
When,  far  from  grief,  and  fin,  and  hell, 
Ifrael  in  ceafelefs  peace  lhall  dwell. 


GLORY    PRAYED   FOR.         422. 

6  'Till  then,  we 'will  not  let  thee  rejV 
Thou  flill  (halt  hear  our  ftrong  requeft  ; 
And  this  our  daily  prayer  (hail  be, 
Lord  found  the  trump  of  jubilee. 

CCCCXXII.     As  the  old  nith. 
C entiles  praying  for  Jews,  Rom.xi.  1,2,  M;  a^ 

1  TpATHER  of  faithful  Abra'm,  hear 
Jf4     Oar  earneft  fuit  for  Abra'm's  feed  ; 
juftly  they  claim  the  fofteft  prayer 

From  us,  adopted  in  their  (lead  : 
Who  mercy  thro  their  fall  obtain, 
And  Chriji  by  their  reje&ion  gain. 

2  Outcafts  from  thee,  and  fcatter'd  wide 

Thro' every  nation  under  Heaven, 
Blafpheming  whom  they  crucify'd, 

UnUv'd,  unpuy'd,  unforgiv'n : 
Branded  like  Cain,  they  bear  their  load, 
Abhor'd  of  men  and  curs'd  of  God. 

3  But  had  thou  finally  forfook, 

For  ever  cafl  thy  own  away  ? 
Wilt  thou  not  bid  the  murderers  look 

On  him  they  piere'd,  and  weep  and  pray  ? 
Y~es,  gracious  Lord,  thy  word  is  pafl  : 
><  All  Ifrael  (hall  be  fav'd  at  laft.f 

4  Come  then,  thou  great  deliverer,come; 

The  Veil  from  Jacob's  heart  remove, 
Receive  thy  ancient  people  home, 

That  quicken'd  by  thy  dyinglove, 
The  world  may  their  reception  view, 
And  ihoat  to  Cod?  the  glory  due. 


4*3  T  H  E     C  II  U  R  C  IT. 

ASSOCIATIONS OR,    GENERAL  MEETINGS 

OF  CHURCHES  AND  MINISTERS*. 

CCCCXXII1.     CM      Dr.  Doddridge. 

Spiritual  Affociationsregiftered in  Hcavsn  ;  or 
God'j  gracious  Approbation  oj  atiivc  At- 
tempts to  revive  Religion,     Mai.  iii.  16,  17. 

1  '"T^HE  Lord  on  mortal  worms  looks  down 

X      From  his  ccleflial   throne  j 
And,  when  the  wicked  fwarra  around, 
He  well  difcerns  his  own. 

2  He  fees  the  tender  hearts  that  mourn 

The  fcandals  of  the  times  ; 
And  join  their  efforts  to  oppofe 
The  wide-prevailing  crimes. 

3  Low  to  the  focial  band  he  bows 

His  itill-atrentive  ear  ; 
And,  while  his  angels  Imp  around, 
Delighis  their  voice  to  hear. 

4  The  chronicles  of  Heaven  (hail  keep 

Their  words  in  tranfcripi  fair  ; 
In  tii e  Redeemer's  book  of  life 
Their  names  recorded  are. 

$  "  Yes,(faith  the  Lord)  the  world  fhail  know 
•l  Thefe  bnmble  fouls  are  mine  : 
u  Thefe,  when  my  jewels  I  produce, 
"  Shall  in  full  tolkre  mine, 

6  "  Wlfen  deluges  of  fiery  wrath 

"  My  foes  away  mall  bear, 
«  That  band  which  fir  ikes  the  wicked  thro1 

"  Snail  all  my  children  »;\:rc." 
*  Scs  alio  hymaa  403— 406'— «    4  1 1—4: :, 


ASSOCIATIONS.     424,    411. 

CCCCXXIV.     L.  M.     B.  Francis. 

Mbiifiers  abounding  hi  the  work  of  the  Lord. 

EFORE  thy  throne,  eternal  kin;, 
Thy  mi  miters  their  tribute  bring, 
Their  tribute  of  united  praife 
For  heavenly  news  and  peaceful  days: 
We  ling  the  conquefts  cf  thy  fword, 
And  publilhloud  thy  healing  word  : 
While  angels  foand  thy  glorious  name, 
The  faving  grace  our  lips  proclaim. 
Thy  various  lervice  we  efteera 
Our  fwect  employ,  our  Wife  fnpreme  ; 
And,  while  we  feel  thy  heavenly  love, 
We  burn  like  fcraphim  above. 
Nor  leraphs  there  can  ever  raife 
With  us,  an  equal  fong  of  praife  ; 
They  are  the  noble d  work  of  Cod, 
But  we — the  pur  chafe  of  his  blood. 
Still  in  thy  work  would  we  abound  ; 
Still  prune  the  vine,  or  plow  the  ground  ; 
Thy  Ineepw'ith  wholefome  pailure  \cci, 
And  watch  them  with  unwearied  heed. 
Thou  art  our  Lord,  our  life,  our  Ice, 
Our  care  below,  and  crown  above  : 
Thy  praife  fhall  be  our  be(t  employ, 
Thy  prefence  our  eternal  joy. 

CCCCXXV,    C.  M,    Dr.  Doddridge. 
Lovejithozt  me ?  feedwy  la?nbs,  John,  xxi.  if. 

Xj   lkhold  my  heart  and  fee  : 

And  tarn  eachcurfed  idol  our, 
That  dare*  to  rival  iiiec. 


4i*.  THE    CHURCH. 

2 "  Do  not  J  love  thee  from  my  foul  ? 

Then  let  me  nothing  love  : 

Dead  be  my  heart  to  every  joy, 

When  Jefus  cannot  move. 

3  Is  not  thy  name  melodious  flill 

To  mine  attentive  ear  ? 
Doth  riot  each  pulfe  with  pleafure  bound 
My  Savior's  voice  to  hear  ? 

4  [Haft  thou  a  lamb  in  all  thy  flock, 

I  would  difdain  to  feed  1 
Haft  thou  a  foe,  before  whole  face 
I  fear  thy  caufe  to  plead  ? 

5  Would  not  mine  ardent  fpirit  vie 

With  angels  round  the  throne, 
To  execute  thy  facred  will, 
And  make  thy  glory  known  ? 

£  Would  not  my  heart  pour  forth  its  blood 
In  honor  of  thv  name  ? 
And  challenge  the  cold  hand  of  death 
To  damp  th'  immortal  Jlame  ?] 

7  Thou  know'ft  1  love  thee,  deareft  Lord, 
But,  Oh  !  I  long  to  foar 
Far  from  the  Iphere  of  mortal  joys, 
And  learn  to  iove  thee  more. 

CCCCXXVI.     L.  M.     Beddome. 

Prayer  for  JWituflcfs. 

ATHER  of  mercies,  bow  thine  ear, 
Attentive  to  our  carnelt  prayer  ; 
We  plead  for  thole  who  plead  for  thee, 
Successful  pleaders  may  tiny  be? 


'F 


ASSOCIATIONS.         427, 

2  How  great  their  work,howvaft  their  charge! 
Do  thou  their  anxious  fouls  enlarge; 
Their  belt  acquirements  are  our  gain, 
We  mare  the  bleflings  they  obtain. 
Clothe  then  with  energy  divine 
Their  words,  and  let  thofe  words  be  thine  : 
To  them  thy  facred  truth  reveal* 
Snpprefs  their  fear,  inflame  their  zeal. 

4  Teach  them  to  fow  the  precious  feed, 
Teach  them  thy  chofci?  flock  to  feed 
Teach  them  immortal  fouls  to  gain — - 
Souls  that  will  well  reward  their  pain. 
Let  thronging  multitudes  around, 
Hear  from  their  lips  the  joyful   found; 
In  humble  ilrains  thy  grace  implore, 
And  feel  thy  new-creating  power. 
Let  fin  ners  break  their  maffy  chains, 
DillreiTed  fouls  forget  their  pains; 
Let  light  thro'  diftant  realms  be  fpread, 
And  Zion  rear  her  drooping  head. 

CCCCXXVII,     Altered  by  Ryland,  janipr- 
Prayer  for  a  Revival. 

1  O  AVIOK  vifit  thy  planlation, 
^ Grant  us,  Lord  a  gracious  rain  ! 
All  will  come  to  defoktion, 

Unlefs  thou  return  again  z 
Lord  revive  us, 
All  our  help  mud:  come  from  thee. 

2  Keep  no  longer  at  a  difiance, 

Shine  upon  us  from  on  high  ; 
Led,  for  want  of  thine  affiftance, 

Every  plaritfhouM  droop  and  die:  Lord,^; 


4*7  T  II  E  G  II  (JRCH 

5  Surely,  once  thy  garden  flourifh'd, 
Every  part  look'd  gay  and  green  ,♦ 
Then   thy  word  our  "fpirits  nourihVd, 
Happy  feafons  we  have  fcen  !  Lord,  &c. 

4  [But  a  drought  has  fince  fucceeded, 

And  a  fad  decline  we  fee  ; 
Lord,  thy  help  is  greatly  needed, 
Plelp  can  only  com  e  from  thee.  Lord,  &c 

5  Where  are  thofe  we  counted  leaders, 

Fiil'd  with  zeal,  and  love  and  truth  ? 
Old  prof  (.(Tors,  tall  as  cedars, 

Bl  -  to  our  youth/  Lord,  &c, 

6  Some  in  whom  we  once  delighted 

WC  fhall  meet  no  mote  bi  low, 
Some,   alas  /  we  fear  a;e  blighted, 

Scarce  a  fmgle  teaf  tfeejr  (hbw.  Lord,  &c« 

7  Younger  plants— the  fight  howpleaianr, 

CoVer'd   ihid:  with  bloilbms  flood  ; 
Bat  they  caufe  us  g  rief  at  nrefeut, 

Fro.'is  have  nipp'd  :hem  in  the  bud,  &C. 

8  De«  «  hither, 

Thou  canft  make  them  bloom  again  ; 
Oh,  p<  rmit  them  not  to  wit) 

Let  not  ail  our  hopes  be  vain  !   Lord,  8tc, 

9  Ler  our  mutual  l<  .nit, 

Make  u  in  prayers; 

I  ihy  fervant, 

•  '.  vie. 
io!3 

Turn  theft 

And  begin,  from  v  :our, 

Lm 


ASSOCIATION.  4; 

CCCCXXVIII.    HelMe-y  Time 
Longing  for  the  f pre  ad  of  the  Co/pel. 

O'ER  the  gloomy  bills  of  darknefs, 
Look,  my  (ou) ,  be  frill,  and  gaze, 
All  the  promifes  do  travail 

With  a  glorious  day  of  grace  : 
Blefted  Jubilee, 

Let  &|  glorious  morning  dawn. 
Let.  the  Indian,  let  the  Negro, 

Let  the  rude  Barbarian  fee, 
That  divine  and  glorious  conqueil, 

Once  obtain'd  on  calvary  j 
Lee  the  gofpel 

Loud  re  found  from  pole  to  pole. 
Kingdoms  wide  that  fit  in  darknefs, 

Grant  them,  Lord,  the  glorious  light, 
And  from  eailern  coafl  to  weftern, 

May  the  morning  chafe  the  night, 
And  redemption 
Freely  purchas'd,  win  the  day. 
May  the  glorious  day  approaching, 

From  eternal  darknefs  dawn 
And  the  everlafting  gofpel 

Spread  abroad  thy  holy  name  ; 
All  the  borders 
Of  the  great  Immtmwl**  land, 
Fly  abroad  thou  mighty  gofpel 

Win  and  conquer,  never  ceafe  ; 
May  thy  lading  wide  dominions 

Multiply  and  (till  increafe  ; 
Sway  thy  fceptre, 
Savior,  all  the  world  around. 


A29,  430.         THE    CHURCH. 

CCCCXXIX.    L.  M.    RedJome. 
The   li'.crsafe   of  the  Church. 

1  QHOUT,  for  the  Wetted  Jefus  reigns, 
r3  Thro'  diftant  lands  his  triumphs  fpread 

And  tinners,  freed  from  endlefs  pains, 
Own  him  their  Savior  and  their  head, 

2  His  fons  and  daughters,  from  afar, 
Daily  at  Sion's  gate  arrive  ; 
Thofe  who  were  dead  in  fin  before 
By  foverei^n  grace  are  made  alive. 

3  OpprefTors  bow  beneath  his  feet, 
O'ercome  by  his  victorious  power  : 
Princes  in  humble  poftnre  wait. 
And  proud  blafphemers  learn  t'adore. 

4  Gentiles  and  jews  his  laws  obey, 
Nations  remote  their  offerings  bring, 
And  uneonitram'd,  their  homage  pay 
To  their  exalted  CWand  king. 

$  O  may  hisconquefts  Hill  increafc, 
And  every  foe  his  power  fubdue  ; 
While  angels  celebrare  hispraife, 
And  faints  his  growing  glories  {hew. 

6  Loud  hallelujahs  to  the  lamb, 
From  nil  below  and  all  above  ; 
In  lofty  fon^s  ex:ilt  his  nunc, 
Infongs,  as  lading  as  his  love. 

CCCCXXX.     As  the  148th  S . 

The  Increafe  of  the  Msfial^s  Kingdojri. 

LL  hail,  iucarnarc  Cod! 
The  wondrous  things  foretold 
Of  thre  in  facred  writ 
With  joy  our  eyes  behold  : 
Still  does  thine  arm  new  trophies  wear, 
And  moiiumeirts  of  glory  rear. 


A: 


ASSOCIATIONS.         4Sr. 

z       To  thee  the  hoary  head 

Its  (liver  honors  pays, 

To  thee  the  blooming  youth 

Devotes  his  brighteft  days  : 
And  every  age  their  tribute  bring, 
And  bow  to  thee  all-conquering  king. 

3  O  hafte.  victorous  prince, 
That  happy  glorious  day. 
When  fouls,  like  drops  of  dew, 
Shall  own  thy  gentle  fway  : 

Oh  may  it  blefs  our  longing  eyes, 
And  bear  our  {hosts  beyond  the  ikies. 

4  All  hail,  triumphant  Lord, 
Eternal  be  thy  reign  ; 
Behold  th«  nations  fne 

To  wear  thy  gentle  chain  : 
When  earth  and  time  are  known  no  more; 
Thy  throne  {hall  [iznd  for  ever  fure. 

CCCCXXXI.     As  the  148th. 

The  covipletfag  ofthefpiritualTe?nple.ZccSvt7t 

1  QING   to  the  Lord  above, 

Jj  Who  deigns  on  earth  to  raife 

A  temple  of  his  love, 

A  monument  to  praife  : 
Ye  faints  around,  thro'  all  its  frame, 
Harmonious  found  the  builder's  name. 

2  Beneath  his  eye  ana  care 
The  edifice  (hall  rife 
Majeliic  ftrong  and  fair, 
And  mine  above  the  {kits  : 

There  {hail  he  place  the  poiiuVd  (lone 
Ordain'd  the  work  of  grace  to  crown. 
z  i 


42.  THE    CII  URC  II. 

COLLECTIONS  FOR  POOR  CHURCHES  AND 
POOR  BRETHREN. 

CCCCXXXII,    B.Francis. 

At  a  ColUtiion  for  poor  Mlnijisrs. 

1  IJRAISE  the  Savior,  all  yc  nations, 
X      Praife  liim,  all  yc  hofts  above  j 
Shout  with  joyful  acclamations, 

His  divine  victorious  love  : 
Be  bis  kingdom  now  promoted, 
T.et  the  earth  her  monarch  know  ; 
Be  my  all  to  him  devoted, 
To  my  Lord  my  all  I  owe. 

2  See  how  beauteous  on  the  mountains 
Are  their  feet  whofe  grand  defign 
Is  to  guide  us  to  the  fountain*, 
That  o'erflow  frith  blifs  divine,— 
Who  proclaim  t[ie  joyful  tidings 
Of  fal  vat  ion  all  around, — 
Difregard  the  world's  dcridings, 
-And  in  works  of  love  abound. 

j   With  my  fnbftance  I  will  honor 
Iremer  and  my  Lord  ; 
Were  ten  tboufand  worlds  my  manor 
All  were  nothing  to  !r's  word  : 
While  .    , 

tiding  grace  proclaim, 
Let  his  friends  of  every  ftaiioa 
€t!^  11^  j  »in  ;  i  loread  kii  fa  we. 


COLLECTIONS.     a$3  434- 

CCCCXXXIII.    C,  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 

Relieving  Chrift  in  bis  Members,  Matt. XX  v.  40 

1    TESUS  my  Lord,  how  rich  thy  grace! 
J    Thy  bounties  how  complete  ! 
How  fliall  I  count  the  matchlefs  fum  ? 
How  pay  the  mighty  debt? 
i  High  on  a  throne  of  radiant  light 
Doft  thou  exalted  fliine  ; 
What  can  my  poverty  bellow, 
When  all  the  worlds  2re  thine  ? 

3  But  thou  haft  brethren  here  below, 

The  partners  of  thy  grace; 
And  wilt  confefs  rheir  humble  names 
Before  thy  Father's  face. 

4  In  them  thou  may 'ft  be  cloth 'd  and  fed, 

And  vifited  and  cheer'd  ; 
And  in  their  accents  of  ciiftrefs, 

My  Savior's  voice  is  heard. 
%  Thy  face,  with  rev'rence  and  with  love^ 

We  in  thy  poor  v^ould  fee  ; 
O  let  us  rather  beg  our  bread 

Than  keep  it  back  from  thee. 

CCCCXXXIV.    L.  M. 

Of  tkine  ow7i  have  we  given  thee* 
1  Chron,  xxix.   14. 

1  fT^HE  Lord,  who  rules  the  world's  affairs, 

J_    For  me  a  well  fpread  board  prepares; 
My  grateful  thanks  to  him  mail  rife, 
He  knows  my  wants,  thofe  wants  fupnlies. 

2  And  mall  1  grudge  to  give  his  poor 
A  mite  from  all  my  generous  ftore  ? 

"No,  Lord  I  the  friends  of  thine  and  thee, 
Shall  ahvajs  find  a  friend  in  me. 


43*,  43*.     THE    CHURCH. 

CCCCXXXV.     L.  M.     Dr.  Gibbons 

The  benefice  net  of  Chrjft  for  our  imitation, 

Atfs  x,  $. 

WHEN  Jefus  dwelt  in  mortal  clay, 
What  were  his  works  from  day  today, 
But  miracles  of  power  and  grace, 
That  fpread  falvation  through  our  race  % 

2  Teach  us,  O  Lord,  to  keep  in  view 
Thy  pattern,  and  thy  fleps  purfwe  ; 
Let  alms  beflow'd,  let  kindnefsdonc 
Be  witnefsM  by  each  rolling  fun. 

3  That  man  may  laji,  but  never  lives, 
Who  much  receives  but  nothing  give?, 
Whom  none  can  love,  whom  none can  thank  \ 
Cre.ition's  blot,  creation's  blank  : 

4  But  he,  who  marks  from  day  to  day, 
In  generous  acls  his  radient  way, 
Treads  the  fame  path  his  Savior  trod, 
The  path  to  glory  and  to  Cod. 

CCCCXXXVI.     C.  M. 

Providing  bags  that  wax  not  old,  Luke  xii.  33, 

*  "V^ES,  there  are  joys  that  cannot  die, 
X     With  Cod  laid  up  in  (lore  ; 
Treafure,  beyond  the  changing  fky, 
Brighter  than  golden  ore. 

2  The  feeds,  which  piety  and  love 

Have  fcatter'd  here  below, 
In  the  fair  fertile  fields  above 
To  ample  harveft  grow. 

3  The  mite,  ray  willing  hands  can  give, 

At  Jffus*  feet  I  lay  ; 
Grace  Ihall  the  humble  gift  receive, 
And  grace  at  large  repay. 


CHURCH  MEETINGS.  437. 

CHURCH    MEETINGS. 

CCCCXXXVII.    S.  M-    Dr.S.  Stcanett. 

Praiftfor  Cmverfio*.     Yh\m  Ixvi.  16, 

COME,  ye  that  fear  thf  Lard, 
And  liftenwhilcl  tell, 
How  narrowly  my  feet  efcap'd 

The  fnares  of  death  and  hell. 

The  fktt'ring  joys  of  fenfe 

Affail' d  my  foolilh  heart, 
While  Satan,  with  malicious  Dull, 

Guided  the  poifenous  dart. 

I  fell  beneath  the  ftroke, 

But  fell  to  rife  again  ; 
My  anguifti  rous'd  me  into  life, 

Andpleaiure  fprung  from  pain. 

Darknefs,  and  (hame,  and  grief 
Opprefs'd  my  gloomy  mind  ; 
I  look'd  around  me  for  relief, 
But  no  relief  could  find. 

At  length,  to  God  I  cry'd  ; 
He  heard  my  plaintive  figh, 
He  heard,  and  initantly  he  fent 
Salvation  from  on  high, 

My  drooping  head  he  rais'd, 

My  bleeding  wounds  he  hcal'd, 
Pardon'd  my  fins,  and  with  a  fmile 

The  gracious  pardon  feai'd. 

O  1  may  I  ne'er  forget 

The  mercy  of  my  God ; 
Nor  ever  want  a  tongue  to  fpread 

His  kmdett  praife  abroad. 


458,  4.59.     r«K    CHURCH. 
CCCCXXXVIIJ.     C.  M. 

7  he  converfion  of  [inner  s  a  matter  for  prayer 
and  pratfe. 

1  np  Here's  joy  jn  heaven,  and  joy  on  earth, 

.1      When  prodigals  return, 
To  fee  defponding  fonls  rejoice, 
And  haughty  linner's  mourn. 

2  "Come  faints,  and   hear  what  Cod  hath 

Is  a  reviving  found;  [done," 

0  may  it  fpread  from  fea  to  ka, 
E'en  all  the  globe  around. 

S  Often,  Ofov'reign  Lord,  renew 
The  wonders  of  this  day  ; 
That  Jefus  here  may  fee  his  feed, 
And  fa  tan  lofe  his  prey, 
4  Great  God  the  work  is  all  thine  own, 
Thine  be  the  praifes  too, 
Let  eveiy  heart  and  every  tongue 
Give  thee  the  glory  due. 

CCCCXXXfX.    CM.     Ncwron. 
Jpzflaty  —  Will  ye  alfo  go  away  ? 

1  Wf^™  a°y  ***  from  Zion's  way, 

V  V    (Alas  !  what  numbers  do/) 
Methinks  I  hear  my  Savior  fay, 
"  Wilt  thou  forfakeme  too  2 

2  Ah  Lord\  with  fuch  a  heart  as  mine, 

Unlefs  thou  hold  me  f'aft  ; 

1  feci  I  mult,  I  mall  decline, 

And  prove  iike  them  at  lafl, 

$  Yet  thou  alone  halt  power,  I  know, 

To  favea  wretch  like  me  : 

To  whom,  or  whither,  could  I  go, 

If  I  ihou-ld  turn  from  thee  l 


CHURCH    MEETINGS.         44« 

4  Beyond  a  doubt  I  reft  afTur'd 

Thou  an  the  Chrift,  of  Cod ; 
Who  haft  eternal  life  fecur'd 
By  promife  and  by  blood. 

5  The  help  of  is  en  and  angels  join'd 

Could  never  reach  vny  cafe  ;        * 
Nor  can  I  hope  relief  to  find, 
But  in  thy  boundlefs  grace. 

6  No  voice  but  thine  can  give  me  reft 

And  bid  my  fears  depart;  * 

No  love  but  thine  can  make  me  blefs'd, 
And  fatisfy  my  heart.    - 

7  What  anguifh  has  that  queftion  ftirr'd. 

Jf  I  will  alfo  go? 
Yet ,  Lord,  relying  on  thy  word, 
I  numbly  anfwer  No  i 

CCCCXL.     L,  M,     Steele. 

fowhom  /ball  we go  but  unto  thee?    or    life 
una  fafity  in  Cbrift  alone,   John  vi.  67L  fc 

X     My  refuge,  ray  almighty  friends 
And  can  my  foul  from  thee  depart 
On  whom  alone  my  hopes  depend  j 
a  Whither,  ah  !  whither  mall  I o0 
A  wretched  wanderer  from  my  'lord '* 
Can  this  dark  world  of  fin  and  woe 
One  giimpfe  of  happinefs  afford  f 
3  Brernal  life  thy  words  impart, 
,    On  thefo  my  fainting  fpjfit  lives  ; 
Here    fWwcr  comforts  cheer  my  heart 
I  nan  all  the  round  of  nature  gives 


441  THE    CHURCH. 

4  Let  earth's  alluring  joys  combine, 
While  thou  art  near,  in  vain  they  call  ; 
Onefmile,  one  blifsful  fmile  of  thine, 
My  deareir.  Lord,  outweighs  them  all. 

5  Thy  name  my  inniofl  powers  adore, 
Thou  art  my  life,  my  joy,  my  care  : 
Depart  from  thee— 'tis  death— 'tis  more ! 
'Tis  endlefs  ruin   deep  defpair  ! 

6  Low  at  thy  feet  my  foul  would  lie, 
Here  fafety  dwells,  and  peace  divine  ; 
Still  let  me  live   beneath  thine  eye, 
For  life  eternal  life  is  thine. 

CCCCXLI.     L.  M.     Dr,  Gibbons. 
Prayer  for  the  whole  Church. 

1  "TNthee,  ihon  all-fufficient  Go,/, 
XThc  fprings  of  hippinefi  arifc, 
That  cheer  this  howling  wafte  below, 
And  blefs  the  manftons  of  the  flues  : 

2  We  the  produ&ious  of  thy  power 
And  penfioners  upon  thy  love, 

Look  to  thy  throne  with  longing  eyes, 
And  wait  thy  blcflings  from  above  : 

3  Protect  the  young  from  every  fnare, 
And  let  thy  ftafffupport  the  old, 
Relieve  the  poor,  nor  lei  the  rich, 
Have  all  their  heritage  in  gold. 

4  Let  joyful  faints  dill  take  thy  grace, 
Give  to  the  mourenrs  heavenly  day, 
Suftain  theftrong  and  quick  revive, 
The  withering  plants  from  Lheir  decay. 


BAPTISM.  44i. 

B     A    P  .  T     I     S     M. 

CCCCXLII.     Carey's  Tune, 
Chrifl  baptized  in  Jordan*. 
I    IN  Jordan's  tide  the  baptift  flands, 
J   Immerfing  the  repenting  jews  ; 
The  Son  of  Cod  the  right  demands, 
Nor  dares  the  holy  man  refufe  : 
Jefus  defcends  beneath  the  wave, 
The  emblem  of  his  future  grave. 
7.  Wonder,  ye  Heavens !  your  maker  lies 
In  deeps  conceal'd  from  human  view  ; 
Ye  faints,  behold  him  fink  and  rife, 

A  fit  example  thus  for  you  : 
The  facrcd  record,  while  you  read, 
Calls  you  to  imitate  the  deed. 

3  Butlo!  from  yonder  opening  fides, 

What  beams  of  dazzling  glory  fprea<3 ! 
Dove-like  the  Eternal  Spiri/  fries, 

And  lights  on  the  Redeemer's  head  ; 
Arnaz'd  they  fee  the  power  divine, 

Around  the  Savior's  temples  fnine. 

4  But  hark,  my  foul,  hark  and  adore  I 

What  founds  are  thofe  that  roll  lloii£ 
Not  like  loud  Sinai's  awful  roar, 

.  But  fofi  and  fwect  as  Gabriel's  RJhgl 
"  This  is  my  well-beloved  Son, 
u  I  fee  well-pleas\i  what  he  hath  done," 

A    a 
*  For  the  alterations  made  in  this,  and  federal  of 
tlic  following  hymns  on  §aptifm,  lam  indebted,  to 
|ny  venerable  friend,  thcRcv.  Mr.  Turner  oj  Abin<*- 


w,  B  A  P  T  I  S  M. 

5  Thus  ihe  Eternal  Father  fpokc, 
Who  (hakes  creation  with  a  nod  ; 
Thro'  parting  Ikies  the  accents  brok  -, 
And  bid  us  hear  the  fon  ot  Cod  : 

0  hear  the  awful  word  to-day, 
Hear  all  ye  nations,  and  obey 

CCCCXLIII,     L.  M.     J,  Stennetr, 

A  Baptifmal  Hymn. 

1  rriHE  great  Redeemer  we  adore, 

J[     Who  came  the  loll  to  leek  and  lave  ; 
Wenttiiimbly  down  from  Jordon's  fliore, 
To  find  a  tomb  beneath  its  wave  / 

2  <c  Tl'.viS  it  becomes  us  10  fulfil 

"  All  righieonfnefs/^  he  meekly  faid  j 
Why  mould  we  then  to  do  his  will, 
Or  be  alharn'd,  or  be  afraid  ? 

.3  With  thee  into  thy  watery  tomb, 

1  >:  ■',  \is  our  glory  to  defeend  ; 

'Tis  wond'rou  tbat  gives  us  room, 

To  lie  intcri'd  by  fucb  a  friend. 

4  Yet  as  the  yielding  waves  give  way, 
To  let  us  ice  the  light  aouin  i 

So  on  thy  refuTrec'tion  d..y? 

The  band?  of  death  proved  weak  and  vaia 

5  Thus  when  thou  [halt  again  appear, 
The  pates  of  death  (hall  open  wide, 
Our  duft  thy  migbty  voice  ©all  hear, 

triumph  atthy  iidc, 


BAPTISM.  444,  445, 

CCCCXLIV.     Chatham  Tune.     Norman. 
Thus  it  becometh  us,  ire.  Matt.  iii.   15. 

1  'nr^HUS  it  became  the  prince  of  grace, 

JL     And  thus  mould  all  the  favor'd  race 

High  heaven's  beheits  fulfil  ; 
For  that  the  condescending  God 
Should  lead  his  followers  thro'  the  flood, 

Was  heaven's  eternal  will, 

2  'Tis  not  as  led  by  cuftom's  voice, 

We  make  thefe  ways  our  favor'd  choice, 

And  thus  with  zeal  puriue  : 
No  ;  heaven's  eterndl  fovereign  Lord 
Has  in  the  precepts  of  his  word, 

Enjoin'd  us  thus  to  do, 
$  Atfd  mall  we  ever  dare  defpife 
The  gracious  mandate  of  the  ftcies, 

Where  condefcending  heaven, 
.    To  finful  man's  apoftate  race.. 

In  matchlefs  love  and  boundlefs  grace, 

His  will  reveal'd  has  given  ? 
4  Thou  everlafting  gracious  king, 
Affilt  us  now  thy  grace  to  fnig, 

And  Hill  direct  onr^ay, 
To  thofe  bright  realms  of  peace  and  reft, 
Where  all  th'  exulting. tribes  are  blefs'd 

With  one  great  choral  day. 

CCCCXLV.    Fawcett. 
Invitation  to  follow  the  Lamb* 

I   TJUMBLE  fouls,  who  fcekfalvation, 
JTjL    Thro'  the  lambs  redeeming  bloody 
Hear  the  voice  of  Revelation, 
Tread  the  path  that  Jefus,  trcd(. 


4*6  BAPTISM. 

Flee  to  him  your  only  Savior, 

In  his  mighty  name  confide  ; 
In  the  whole  of  your  behavior 
Own  him  as  yonr  fovereign  guide. 

z  Hear  the  blefs'd  Redeemer  call  you, 

Liften  to  his  gracious  voice  ; 
Dread  no  ills  that  can  befall  you, 

While  you  make  his  ways  your  choice  : 
Jefus  fays  "  Let  each  believer 
"  Be  baptized  in  my  name  :" 
He  himielf  in  Jordon's  river, 

Was  immers'd  beneath  the  flream. 

3  Plainly  here  his  footfteps  tracing, 

Follow  him  without  cMay  j 
Gladly  his  command  embracing, 

Lo  1  your  captain  leaiis  the  way  : 
View  the  rite  with  undemanding  ; 

Jefus  gravr  before  you  lies  ; 
Be  interr'd  at  his  commanding, 

After  his  example  rife. 

CCCCXLVI.     C.  M. 

The  Believer  cottjlrahied  by  the  love  of 'Chrift 

to  follow  him* 

i    T"X  EATxLo/:/,  and  will  thy  pardoning lofi 
JL/   Embrace  a  wretch  lo  vile  ! 
Wilt  thou  my  load  of  guilt  remove, 
And  blcfs  nic  with  thy  fmile  ! 

2   Haft  thou  the  croft  for  me  endui'd 

And  all  its  flnme  defpis'ti  ? 

Aud  (hall  I  be  afliam'd  O  Lortf, 

With  thee  to  be  bapiiz'J  r 


BAPTISM.  447 

3  Didfl:  thon  the  great  example  lead, 

In  Jordon's  (welling  flood  ? 
And  (hall  my  pride  difdain  the  deed 
That's  worthy  of  my  Codt 

4  Dear  Lord,  the  ardor  of  thy  love 

Reproves  my  cold  delays  : 
And  now  my  willing  footfteps  move 

In  thy  delightful  ways. 
CCCCXLVII.     C.  M.  Ryland,  junior. 
Difficulties  in  the  Way  of  Duty,  furmmnted— 

Hinder  me  not.     Gen.  xxiv,  j6f, 
I   [XTTTHEN  Abram's  fervant  to  procure 
V V     A  wife   for  Ifaac  went, 
He  met  Rebekah— told  his  wifly— 
Her  parents  gave  confent. 
a  Yet  for  ten  days  they  urg'd  the  man 
His  journey  to  delay  ; 
Binder  vie  not,  he  quick  reply'd, 
Since  60V hath  crown'd  my  way, 

3  'Twas  thus  Icry'd,  when  Chrifl  the  L  ord, 

My  foul  to  him  did  wed  ; 
Hinder  me  not,  nor  friends  nor  foes, 
Since  Cod  my  way   hath  fped. 

4  Stay  fays  the  world,  and  tafle  awhile 

My  every  pleafant  fweet  • 
Hinder  me  not.  my  foul  replies, 
Becaufe  the  way  is  great; 
6  Stay,  Satan  my  old  matter  cries, 
Or  force  fliall  thee  detain  ; 
Hinder  vie  not,  1  will  be  gone, 
My  Cod  has  broke  thy  chain.] 
■J  This  hymn  may  begin  at  the  flth  verfei 


4-}5  BAPTISM. 

6  In  all  the  herd's  appointed  ways, 

My  journey  1*11  pnrfuc  ; 

i   Hinder  me  not,  ye  much-Jov'd  fain  is, 
For  I  in uft  go  with  yon. 

7  Thro*  floods  and  flames,  if  Jcfus  lead, 

I'll  follow  where  he  goes  ; 
Minder  me  not,  fliali  be  my  cry, 
Tho'  earth  and  hell  oppofe. 

8  Thro' duty,  and  thro'  trials  too 

I'll  go  at  his  command  ; 
Binder  vie  notf  for  I  am  bound, 
To  my  Itnmannel's  land. 

9  And  when  my  Savior  calls  me  home, 

Still  this  my  cry  fhall  be, 
Hinder  vie  not,  come  welcome  death, 
I'll  gladly  go  with  thee. 

CCCCXLVIII.    C.  M.    J.  Stennctt, 
Immerfion. 

1  np  HUS  was  the  great  Redeemer  plnng'd, 

1      In  Jordon's  welling  flood  ; 

To  fhew  he  nmft  be  foon  baptiz'd, 
In  xears,  and  Aveat,  and  blood. 

2  Thus  was  his  facred  body  laid 

Beneath  the  yielding  wave, 
Thus  was  his  facred   body  rais'd 
Out  of  the  liquid  grave. 

5  Lord,  wc  thy  precepts  would  obey, 
In  thy  own  foot  Ileus  tread  \ 
Would  die,  be  buried,  rife  with  thee, 
Our  ever-living  head. 


BAPTISM.  44S>.  450. 

CCCCXLViH. 

.Buried  with  ChrifU?  Bapnfm.  Roro.vi,  4* 
S    TESUS,  mighty  King  in  Sioti  / 

J    Thou  alone  our  guide  (halt  be  3 

Thy  commiffion  we  rely  on, 

We  would  follow  none  but  thee, 
a  As  an  emblem  of  thy  pafTion, 

And  thy  vi&ory  o'er  the  grave  ■; 

We  who  know  thy  great  falvatioE 

Are  baptiz'd  beneath  the  wave, 
3  Fearlefs  of  the  world's  de<pifmg, 

We  the  ancient  path  purine  ; 

Buried  with  o-jr  Lord  and  riling 

To  a  life  divinely  new. 

CCCCL.     L,  M.     J.  Stennett. 
A  Baptifmal  Hymn. 
IflEfi  how  the  willing  converts  trace 
JS    The  path  their  great  Redeemer  troi-j 
And  follow  thro'  his  liquid  grave, 
The  meek  the  lowly  Son  of  God  ! 

'%  Here  they  renounce  their  former  deeds, 
And  to  a  heavenly  life  afpire  ;     ? 
Their  rags  for  glorious  robes  exenang  o> 
They  mine  in  clean  and  bright  attire  ! 

3  O  facred  rite,  by  thee  the  name 
Of  Jefus  we  to  own  begin  : 
This  is  our  refurre&ion  pledge, 
Pledge  of  the  pardon  of  our  fit). 

a  Glory  to.CWon  high  be  given. 
Who  mews  his  grace  to  fmful  men  ; 
Let  faints  on  earth,  and  hofts  in  heaven, 
In  concert  join  their  loud  uf&eti* 


4H-  BAPTIS  M. 


CCpCLI.  L.M.Gregg.  Altered  by  JS.Francis, 
Not  ajhamed  of  Chrirt. 

1  TESUS!.andihaUk«verbe 

J    A  mortal  man  afliam'd  of"  thee  ! 
Aiham'd  of  thee  whom  angels  praifc, 
Whofc  glories  fliine  thro'  cndlcl's  days  ! 

2  Aiham'd  of  Jcfus  !  fooner  far 
Let  evening  bluih  to  own  a  flar  ; 
He  flieds  the  beams  of  light  divine, 
O'er  this  benighted  foul  of  mine. 

3  Afham'd  of  Jcfus!  juft  as  foon 
Let  midnight  bc  a  •noon  ; 
'Tis  midnight  |  till  he, 
Bri   '"                                 :knefsfiee. 

4  Aiham'd  of  Jefusl  that  dear  friend 

°r  heaven  depend  ! 

I  blufli—  be  this  my  fhame, 
»e  his  name. 

5  AOjam'd  of$>,  /  Yes,  I  may, 
When  I\.  •  t0  warn,  away, 
No  tear  to  wipe^  no  good  to  crave, 
No  fears  toquell,  no  foul  to  fave, 

6  'Til  thr-n  — nor  is  my  boaftin?  vain— . 
Till  then,  F  boaft  a  Savior  jflaiti  ! 
And   O,   may  :his  my  glory  be, 
That  Chrift  is  nor  aiham'd  of  me  ! 

7  [His  institutions  would  I  prize, 
Take  up  the  crofs  my  frame  Jcfpife  j 
Dare  to  defend  his  noble  caufe, 
And  yield  obedience  to  his  laws.] 


BAPTISM.  4^-  4**« 

CCCCLII.     L.  M. 

The  Candidates—they  were  baptized  both  Men 
and  Women,  Acts  viii,   12. 

I  ^1  REAT  GW,  we  in  thy  conns  appear, 
VJ*   With  humble  joy  and  holy  fear, 
Thy  wife  injunctions  to  obey  ; 
Let  faints  and  angels  hail  the  day  ! 

a  Great  things,  O  evcrlafting  foil, 

Great  things  for  us  thy  grace  has  done  } 
Conitrained  by  thy  almighty  love, 
Our  willing  feet  to  meet  thee  move. 

3  In  thy  aflembly  here  we  ftand, 
Obedient  to  thy  great  command  j 
The  facred  flood  is  full  in  view, 
And  thy  fweet  voice  invites  us  thro', 

4  The  world,  the  fpirit,  and  the  bride 
Mad  not  invite  and  be  deny'd  s 
Was  not  the  Lord  who  came  to  lave, 
Interr'd  in  fuch  a  liquid  grave  ? 

5  Thus- we;  dear  Savior,  own  thy  name, 
Receive  us  rifing  from  the  ftream  ; 
Then  to  thy  table  let  let  us  come, 
And  dwell  in  Sion  as  our  home. 
CCCCUil.     CM.     Beddome. 
Morning  before  Baptifm  ;    or,  at  the  Water 

Side,     Pfalai  cxix.  32. 
1   TTOW  great,  howfoleran  is  the  work, 
.tjL    Which  we  attend  to-day  ! 
Now  for  a  holy,  fo  lie, 

O  God,  to  thee  \  e  pray. 
2-  O  may  we  feel,  as  once  we  felt, 

When  pajn'd  and  griev'd  ai  heart, 
Thy  kind  forgjving,  id  el  ting  look 
Reiiev'd  our  every  fmatt* 
A  a  a 


4*4-  BAPTISM. 

3  Let  graces  then  in  exercife 

Be  exercis'd  again  ; 
And  nurtur'd  by  celeitial  power, 
In  exercife  remain. 

4  Awake  our  love,  our  fear,  our  hope, 

Wake  fortitude  and  joy  ; 
Vain  world  begone,  let'things above 
Our  happy  thoughts  employ. 

5  Whilft  thee,  our  Savior  and  our  Cod, 

To  all  around  we  own  ; 
Drive  each  rebellious,  rival  Jufr, 
Each  traitor  from  the  throne. 

6  Inftru&our  minds  our  wills  fubdue, 

To  heaven  our  paflions  raife, 
That  hence  our  lives,  our  all  may  be 
Devoted  to  thy  praife. 

CCCCLIV.     L.  M. 
The  Adminiflrator . 

I  "  S~*  O  teach  the  nations  and  baptize," 
V7    Aloud  th'  afcending  "jefus  cries  : 

His  glad  apoilles  took  the  word, 

And  round  the  nations  preacli'd  their  Lord, 
i  Commifiion'd  thus,  by  Son's  king, 

We  to  his  holy  lavcr  bring 

Thefe  happy  converts,  who  have  known 

And  trufted  in  his  grace  alone. 

5  Lord,  in  thy  houfe  they  feck  thy  face, 
()  blcfs  them  with  peculiar  grace-  : 
Refrefh  their  fouls  wirh  love  divine  ; 
Let  beams  of  glory  round  them  fniue. 


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w 


BAPTISM-  4*5— ^7- 

SJNGLEVERShSONBAmS^. 

rrrcL-v-CCCCLXVii.  l.  m. 

THATE'ER  10  thee  our  Lord  belongs 
,  J     Is  always  worthy  of  our  iongs: 
A.Vall  thy  works,  and  all  thy  ways 
Demand  our  wonder  and  onr  pra.fc. 

Bed  dome. 
Hofanna  to  the  church's  head 
WhofuffcrMmourroomanclfted. 

He  was  immers'd  in  Jordon  s  flood, 
Andthcaimmers'dmiweatandbiooa. 

J.  Stennctt. 

Behold  the  grave  where Jefiis  lay, 
Before  he  ihed  his  Pvec;ous  biooo 
HowplainhemarWtheh^bleway, 
To  finners  thro' the  myftic  flood. 

Beddome. 
Come,  ye  redeemed  of  the  LcrJ, 
Come,  and  obey  his  fecrcd  word  ; 
He  died,  and  role  again  lor  yen; 
What  more  could  the  Rcceemer  no  , 

Bedooroe. 
We  to  this  place  are  come,  to  (how 
What  we  to  boundlefs  mercy  owe  ; 
The  Savior's  footfteps  to  explore, 
And  tread  the  path  he  trod  be.-ore. 

Bed  dome. 

Eternal  fjHrif,  heavenly  dove, 
On  diefe  baptifmal  waters  move  j 

That  we,  tW  energy  dmne 

Bde.^nd'..  fori  of  our  bret  h.«  m    he  country 
acceptable. 


4*5—4*7  BAPTISM. 

All  ye  that  love  ImmanuePt  name, 
And  long  to  fee!  [lie  increasing  flame, 
'Tis  you,  ye  children  of  the  light  1 
The  fpirit  and  the  bride  invite, 

H.F . 

Ye,  who  your  native  viienefs  mourn, 
And  to  the  great  Redeemer  turn, 
Who  fee  your  wretched  (late  by  fm, 
u  Ye  blctfed  of  the  Lord  come  in,"' 

H.  F— L 
Jcfus,  my  Savior,  ,]]t 

Methinksl  hear  th< 

Thefe  are  the  (  lt  chide  my  /lay, 

"  Arife  my  love,-  and  ■  iy." 

H,  F . 

Amazing  ind  (hall  I  Gil! 

Prove  di (obedient  to  thy  will  V 
Anna:  A  .  the  watery  tomb 

Belongs  to  thee  And  there  1  come. 

H.  

Apoftlesrrod  this  holy  ground, 

My  Jifusm  ■,  llnd> 

i  charge  my  foul  ro  tread  it  too. 

J.   ' 

Vv  V   fon^S 

".   grace,' 
'Till  the  greai  rifi  ;1 

bis  face. 

. 

ffotj>  Cleft, 
^s  c  re  oar  pow<  rs : 

Ifv  crown  'd. 

1mm  o]  ...      |  j  inefs  isoi 


BAPTISM.  468,  4^ 

CCCCLXVIII.     As  the  148th. 
An  Addrefs  to  the  Holy  Spirit. 

1  ipv  ESCEND  celeftial  dove, 

JL/   And  make  thy  prefence  known  ; 

Reveal  oar  Savior's  love 

And  feal  us  for  thy  own, 
Unblefs'd  by  thee,  our  works  are  vain, 
Nor  can  we  e'er  acceptance  gain, 

2  When  our  incarnate  Cod% 
The  fovcreign  prince  of  light, 
In  Jordon's  fwelling  flood 
Receiv'd  the  holy  rite  ; 

In  open  view,  thy  form  came  down, 
And  dove  like  flew,  the  king  to  crown. 

3  The  &Ay  was  never  known, 
Since  time  began  its  race, 
On  which  fuch  glory  flione, 

On  which  was  ihewn  inch  grace, 
As  that  which  fried  in  jordon's  flream, 
On  Jcfusy  head  the  heavenly  beam, 

4  Continue  ftill  to  mine, 
And  rill  us  with  thy  fire  ; 
This  ordinance  is  thine, 
Do  then  our  fouls  jnfpire  ! 

Thou  wilt  attend  on  all  thy  fons 

"  'Till  time  mall  end/'  thypromife  runs, 

CCCCLXIX.     C,  JVl!     janies  Newton. 
After  Baptifml    Mark  xvi;    16, 

1  "  IpROCLAlM/'    faith  Chrjft,    "  my 

JT  wondrous  grace 

"  To  all  the  fons  of  men  ; 
u  He  that  believes,  and  is  haptiz'd, 
"  Salvation  (hall  obtain." 


470  BAPTISM. 

2  Let  plenteous  grace  defcend  on  thofe, 

Who,  hoping  in  thy  word, 
This  day  have  publicly  declar'd 
That  Jefus  is  their  Lord. 

I  With  cheerful  feet,  may  they  advance 
And  run  the  chriitirui  race  ; 
And  thro'  the  troubles  of  the  way, 
Find  all-fufficient  grace. 

CCCCLXX,     C.  M.  Di\  Doddridge. 
A pratt'ical Improvement  ofBaptifm.  Col.  iii,  \ 

i      A    TTEND,  ye  children  of  your  Cod 
j£\.    Ye  heirs  of  glory  hear  ; 
For  accents  fo  divine  as  thefe, 
Might  charm  the  dulleft  ear. 

z  Baptiz'd  into  your  Savior's  death, 
Your  fouls  in  fin  muft  die  ; 
With  Chrifl  your  Lord,  we  live  anew, 
With  Chi ifl afcend  on  high. 

3  There  by  his  father's  fide  he  fits 

Enthron'd  divinely  fair  ; 
Yet  owns  himfelf  your  brother  (till, 
And  your  forerunner  there. 

4  Rife  from  thefe  earthly   trifles,  rife 

On  wings  of  faith  and  love  ; 
Above  your  choiceft  trcafure  lies, 
And  be  your  hearts  above. 

j   But  earth  and  fin  will  drag  us  down, 
When  we  attempt  to  fly  ; 
Lord,  ft  ml  thy  ftrong  attractive  power 
To  raifc  and  fix  us  high. 


BAPTISM.  471. 

CCCCLXXI,    C.  M.    Beddome, 

The  refietfion  of-u  baptized  believer—He  went 
on  his  way  rejoicing,  Acts  Viii.  9. 

1  rpHE holy  eunuch,  when  baptiz'd, 

j[      Went  on  his  way  with  joy  : 
And  who  can  tell  what  rapturous  thoughts, 
Did  then  his  mind  employ  1 

2  u  Is  that  mod  glorious  Savior  mine 

"  Of  whom  I  lately  read  ? 
"Who  bearing  all  my  fins  and  griefs, 
"  Was  miraber'd  with  the  dead  ? 

3  »f  Is  he  who  burfling  from  the  grave, 

"  Now  reigns  above  the  iky, 
"  My  advocate  before  the  throne, 
li  My  portion  when  I  die  ? 

4  u  Have  I  profefs'd  his  holy  name  ? 

"  Do  I  his  gofpel  bear 
il  To  Ethopia's  fcorched  lands, 
"  And  mail  I  fpread  it  there  ? 

5  "  Blefs'd  pool  /  in  which  I  lately  h.y9 

"  And  left  my  fears  behind  ; 
"  What  an  unworthy  wretch  am  I  / 
f*  And  Cc^/profufely  kind. 

6  u  Blefs'd  emblem  of  that  precious  blood 

"  Which  fatisfy'd  for  iin  ; 
"And  of  that  renovating  grace, 

"  Which  makes  the  confeienee  clean.'* 

7  This  pattern,  Lord,  with  facrcd  joy 

Kelp  us  to  keep  in  view  ; 
The  fame  our  work,  the  fame,  O  make 
Our  coniolauon  too, 


47*,         THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

CCCCLXXII.     L,   M.    Dr.   Watt's    Lyric 
Poems. 

A  preparatory  thought  for  the  Lord's  Supper* 
in  iviiiatioti  of  lifaiah  Ixiii,  i — 3. 

1  T/^T'^T  heavenly  man,  or  lovely  God, 

V  V     Comes  marching  downward  from 

the  fkies, 
Array'd  in  garments  roll'd  in  blood, 
With  joy  and  pity  in  his  eyes  ? 

2  The  Lord !  the  Savior  !  yes,  'tis  lir, 
I  know  him  by  the  fmilcs  he  wears  ; 
Dear  glorious  Man  that  dy'd  for  me, 
Drench'd  deep  in  agonies  and  tears. 

3  Lo,  he  reveals  his  mining  breafl, 
I  own  thcie  wounds  and  1  adore, 
Lo,  he  prepares  a  royal  feaft, 

Sweet  fruit  of  the  fharp  pangs  he  bore. 

4  Whence  flow  thofe  favors  fo  divine  ! 
Lord!  Why  fo  lavifh  of  thy  blood  \ 
Why  for  fuch  earthly  funis  a.s  mine  } 
This  heavenly  wine,  this  facre'd  food  ? 

5  'Twas  his  own  love  that  made  him  bleed, 
That  nail'd  him  to  the  curded  tree  ; 
'Tuns  his  own  love  this  tabic  f'prcad 
For  Inch  unworthy  guells  as  we. 

9  Then  let  us  tafte  the  Savior's  love  ; 
Come,  faith,  and  feed  upon  iheLonf; 
With  glad  confent  our  lips  thai!  move. 
And  fweei  hofannah's  crown  the  board. 


THE    LORD'S    SUPPER.        473- 

CCCCLXXIII.    C.  M,    Steele. 

An  invitation  to  the  goJpelfeafl%  Luke  xiv.  22, 

r  \TE  wretched,  hungry,   ftarving  poor, 
X     Behold  a  royal  tea  ft  ! 
Where  mercy  fprcads  her  bounteous  ftore, 
For  every  humble  gueft. 

z  See,  Jefus  ftands  with  open  arms  j 
He  calls,  he  bids  you  come  j 
Guilt  hold  your  back,  and  fear  alarms  ; 
But  fee,  there  yet  is  room — 

3  Room  in  the  Savior's  bleeding  heart ; 

There  love  and  pity  meet ; 

Nor  will  he  bid  the  foul  depart> 

That  trembles  at  his  feet. 

4  In  him  the  father  reconcil'd 

Invite,  your  fouls  to  come  ; 
The  rebel  mall  be  call'd  a  child, 
And  kindly  welcom'd  home. 

5  O  come,  and  with  his  children  tafte 

The  bleffings  of  his  love  ; 
While  hope  attends  the  fweetrepaft 
Of  nobler  joys  above. 

6  There,  with  united  heart  and  voice, 

Before  th*  eternal  throne, 
Ten  thoufand  thoufand  fouls  rejoice, 
In  ecftacies unknown, 

7  And  yet  ten  thoufand  thoufand  more, 

Are  welcome  ftill  to  come  : 

Ye  longing  fouls,  the  grace  adore, 

Approach  there  yet  is  room. 


AH,  475.     THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

CCCCLXXIV.     L,  M.  Dr.  Watt's    Lyric. 

Yarmouth  Tune. 

Cli rift  dyings  fifing,  and reigning* 

1    TJEdiesl  the  friend  of  fmners  dies! 
XX   Lo  Salem's  daughters  weep  around  \ 
A  folemn  darkncfs  veils  the  fkies  ! 
A  fudden  trembling  makes  the  ground  ! 
Come,  faints,  and  drop  a  tear  or  two 
For  him  who  groan'd  beneath  your  load  ; 
He  died  a  thoufand  drops  for  you, 
A  thoufand  drops  of  richer  blood'' 
^2  Here's  love  and  grief  beyond  degree, 
TheLord  of  glory  dies  for  men  ! 

But  lo  !  what  fudden  joys  we  fee  ! 

Jefus  the  dead  revives  again  ! 

The  riling  Cod  forfakes  the  tomb"  ! 

Up  to  his  father's  court  he  flies  ; 

Cherubic  legions  guard  him  home, 

And  ihouthim  welcome  to  the  fkies  ! 
3  Break  off  your  tears,  ye  faints,  and  tell 

How  high  our  great  deliverer  reip-ns  ! 

Sing  how  he  fpoil'd  the  hoft'sof  hell, 

And  led  the  monfter,  death,  in  chains  ! 

Say,  "  live  forever,  wondrous  king, 

"  Born  to  redeem,  and  ftrong  to  fave  /" 

Thcnafk  the  monfter,  "  wherc'sthy  fting  ? 

•  And  where's  they  viclory,boafling  grave?'» 
CCCCLXXV.    C,  M,    J.  Stcnnett. 
A  Sacramental  Hymn, 

I    T  ESUS  /  O  word  divinely  fweet  / 
J    How  charming  is  the  found  / 
What  joyful  news  /  what  heavenly  fenfe 
In  that  dear  name  is  found. 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER,        476. 

z  Our  fouls,  all  guilty,  and  condemned, 
In  hopelefs  fetters  lay  ; 
Our  fouls,  with  numerous  fins  deprav'd, 
To  death  and  hell  a  prey. 

3  Jefus,  to  purge  a  way  this  guilt 

A  willing  victim  fell, 
And  on  his  crofs  triumphant  broke, 
The  bands  of  death  and  hell, 

4  Our  foes -were  mighty  to  deflroy  ; 

He  mighty  was  to  fave  : 
He  dy'd  but  could  not  long  be  held 
A  prifoner  in  the  grave. 

$    Jefus  !  who  mighty  art  to  fave, 
Still  pufli  thy  conquefts  on  ; 
Extend  the  triumphs  of  thy  crofs, 
Where'r  the  fun  has  ilione, 

5  O  captain  of falvation  /  make 

Thy  power  and  mercy  known  ; 
'Till  crowds  of  willing  converts  come 
And  wormip  at  thy  throne. 

CCCCLXXVI.    L.  M.    J.    Stennett, 

A  facrametital    hymn, 

I  rpHUS  we  commemorate  the  day, 
X    On  which  our  deareftior^was  flain; 
Thus  we  our  pious  homage  pay, 
'Till  he  appears  on  earth  again, 

a  Come,  great  redeemer,  open  wide 
The  curtains  of  the  parting  fky  : 
On  a  bright  cloud  in  triumph  ride, 
And  on  the  wind's  fwift  pinions  fly, 


477-  THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

3  Come,  king  of  kings,  with  thy  bright  train, 
Cherubs,  andferaphs,  heavenly  hods  ; 
Afrume  [hy  right,  enlarge  ihy  reign, 

As  far  as  earth  extends  her  coafts. 

4  Come,  Lord,  and  where  thy  crofs  once  Hood, 
There  plant  thy  banner,  fix  ihy  throne  : 
Subdue  the  rebels  by  thy  word, 

And  claim  the  nations  for  thy  own. 

CCCCLXXVII.     L.  M.     Beddome. 

Holy  admiration  and  joy\ 

1  TESUS  when  faith  with  fixed  eyes 
J    Behold  thy  wond'rous  facrifice* 
Love  rifes  to  an  ardent  flame, 

And  we  all  other  hope  difclaim. 

2  With  cold  affectations  who  can  fee 

The  thorns,  thefcourge,  the  nails,  the  tree,, 
Thy  flowing  tears,  and  purple  fvveat, 
Thy  bleeding  hands,  and  head  and  feet  ? 

3  Look,  faints,  into  his  opening  fide, 

The  breach  how  large, how  deep,  how  wide! 

Thence  iflues  forth  a  double  flood, 

Of  cleanfing  water,  pardoning  blood. 
-4  Hence,  O  my  foul,  a  b.lfam  flows, 

To  heal  thy  wounds  and  cure  thy  wors  ; 

Immortal  joys  come  fhcaming  dowD, 

Joys,  like  his  griefs,  immenfe,  unklio 
5   Thus  I  could  fit,  and  ever  f 

The  fufTi-ringsof  my  heavenly  king; 

With  glowing  pic 

The  myflcries  of  a  dying  Cod. 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.  47S. 

CCCCLXXVIII.     L.  M. 

Meditating  on  the  crofs  of  Ciirifl. 

1  pOME  fee  on  bloody  Calvary, 
V->»  Sufpended  on  th'  accurfed  tree, 
A  harroleft  fuff'rer  cover'd  o'er 
With  ihame  and  weltring  in  his  gore. 

2  Is  this  the  Savior  long  foretold 
To  uflier  in  the  age  of  gold  ? 

To  make  the  reign  of  forrow  ceafe, 
And  bind  the  jarring  world  in  peace  ? 

3  'Tis  he,  'tis  he,— he  kindly  fhrouds 
His  glories  in  a  night  of  clouds, 
That  fouls  might  from  their  ruin  rife, 
And  heir  the  unperifliable  fides. 

4  See  to  their  refuge  and  their  reft 
From  all  the  bonds  of  guilt  releas'd, 
Tranfgrelfors  to  his  crofs  repair, 
And  find  a  full  redemption  there 

5  Jefust  what  millions  of  our  race 
Have  been  the  triumphs  of  thy  grace, 
And  millions  more  to  thee  (hall  fly, 
And  on  thy  facrifice  rely  1 

6  Thar  tree,  that  curfe-empoifon'd  tree, 
Which  prov'd  a  bloody  rack  to  thee, 
Shall  in  the  nobleit  blefSngs  fliqot, 
And  611  the  nations  with  its  fruit. 

7  The  frorow,  frame,  and  death  were  thine, 
And  all  the  ftores  of  wrath  divine  i 

Ours  are  the  glory,  life,  -Am\  bitfs  : 
Wliai  lvjvccau  he  compai'd  to  this  ! 


47*.         THE  LORD'S  SUPPER, 

CCCCLXXIX.     L.   M.  D.  Turner. 
S*t  him  above  all  principalities  and  powers — 
Worthy  is  the  lamb  that  was  /lain  to  receive 
glory,  and  blttfing,  Epftef  i.  21.  Rev,  v.  1 2. 

1    VTOW  far  above  tliefe  (tarry  fkies, 
JJ\    Our  Jcjus  nils  his  brighter  throne, 
Invifible  to  mortal  eyes. 
But  not  to  humble  faith  unknown, 

a  [The  countlefs  hoft  that  round  him  Hand, 
The  fubjeets  of  his  fovertign  power  j 
Fly  thro'  the  world  at  his  command, 
Or  proflrate  at  his  feet  adore. 

3  Satan  and  all  his  rebel  crew 

That  rag'd  to  pull  his  kingdom  down  ; 
Crufli'd  by  his  hand,  In  ruin  now 
Lie  trembling  at  his  awful  frown, 

4  His  name  above  all  creatures  great, 
He  all  fuilainsand  all  controls  ; 

Yet  from  his  high  exalted  fiate, 
Looks  kinJly  down  on  humble  fouls.] 

J  Tho'  in  the  glories  he  pofllfs'd 
Long  e're  this  world,  or  time  began, 
He  mines  the  Son  of  God  cont'ef%\\, 
Yet  owns  himfclf  the  Son  of  Man  % 

5  Here  once  in  agonies  !;e  Ay'd, 
Now  in  the  heavens  he  ever  lives  ; 
Of  joy  there  pours  th*  eternal  tide, 
Mere  laves  the  (inner  who  believes, 

j  All  hail  ;  thou  great  Immanuel,  hail  / 
Ten  thoufand  bleilings  on  thy  name  / 
While  thus  thy  wondrous  love  we  tell, 
Our  bofoms  feel  the  fat  red  flame. 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.         4So. 

5  Come,  quickly  come,  immortal  king  / 
On  earth  thy  regal  honors  raife, 
The  full  falvation  promis'd,  bring, 
Then  every  tongue  {hall  fing  thy  praife  ! 

CCCCLXXX.    L,  M.    Dr.  Watt's  Lyric, 

Love   on  a  crofs  and  a  throne* 

1  \TOW  let  our  faith  grow  ftrong,  and  rife, 
jf^J    And  view  our  Lord  in  all   his  love  ; 
Look  back  to  hear  his  dying  cries, 

Then  mount  and  fee  his  throne  above. 

2  See  where  he  languifh'd  on  the  crofs  ; 
Beneath  our  fins  he  groan'd  and  dy'd  j 
See  where  he  fits  to  plead  cur  caufc 
By  his  Almighty  Father's  fide. 

3  If  we  behold  his  bleeding  heart, 
There  love  in  floods  of  for  row  reigns  : 
He  triumphs  o'er  the  killing  fmart, 
And  fealsour  pleafure  with  his  pains. 

4  Or  if  we  climb  th'  eternal  hills 

Where  the  dear  Conqueror  fits  enthron'd  ; 
Still  in  his  heart  companion  dwells, 
Near  the  memorials  of  his  wound. 

j  How  mall  vile  pardon'd  rebels  ihow 
How  much  they  love  their  dying  God 
Lord,  here  we'd  baniih  every  foe, 
We  hate  the  fins  that  coft  thy  blood. 

6  Commerce,  no  more,  we  hold  with  hell, 
Our  cleared  lufts  (hall  all  depart  j 

But  let  thine  image  ever  dwell 
Stamp*  as  a  fsal  on  every  heart, 


4*1         THE  LORD'S  SUPPER* 

CCCCLXXXI.     L.  M.      Dr.  S.  Sicnnctr. 
The  triumphs  of  the  crofs. 

1  ^TO  more,  dear  Savior,  will  I  bos  ft 
X\l  Of  beauty,  wealth,  or  loud  applaufe  ; 
Tbe  world  hath  all  its  glories  loft,    , 
Amid   the  triumphs  of  thy  crofs. 

2  In  every  feature  of  thy  face. 
Beauty  her  faired  charms  difplays  ; 
Truth,  vvifdom,  roajefty  and  grace 
Shine  thence  in  fweetly  mingled  rays. 

3  Thy  wealth  the  power  of  thought  tranfcejids, 
'  Tis  vaft,  immenfe,  and  all  divine  : 

Thy  empire,  Lord,  o'er  worlds  extends  ; 
The  fun,  the  moon,  the  ftars  are  thh.  . 

4  Yet(  O  how  marvelous  the  fight  !) 
I  fee  thee  on  a  crofs  expire  ; 

Thy  Godhead  veil'd  in  fable  night  ; 
And  angels  from  the  fcene  retire. 

5  But,  why  from  thefe  fad  fcenes  retreat  ? 
Why  with  your  wings  your  faces  hide  ? 
He  ne'er  appear'd  fo  good,  fo  great, 

As  when  he  bow'd  his  head  and  died 

6  The  indignation  of  a  God 

On  him  avenging  jufticchurl'd  : 
Beneath  the  weight  he  firmly  ttood, 
And  nobly  fav'd  a  falling  worlJ, 

7  Thefe  triumphs  of  ftupend nous  grace 
Snrpriff,  rejoice,  and  melt  my  heart  ; 
Lord,  at  thy  crofs  1  lLind  2nd  gaze, 

tfould  i  ev<  r  thence  depart/ 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.        482* 

CCCCLXXX1I.     C.  M,   Dr,  J,  Sttimctt, 

A  facramenial  hymn* 

I    T    ORD,  at  thy  table  I  behold 

I   j  The  wonders  of  thy  grace  ; 
Bat  mod  of  all  admire  that  I 

Should  find  a  welcome  place  :— 

z  I  that  am  all  denTd  with  fin, 
A  rebel  to  my  God  ; 
I  that  have  crucify'd  his  fon, 
And  trampled  on  his  blood, 

3  What  ftrange  furpriiing  grace  is  this, 

That  fuch  a  foul  has  room  ! 
My  Savior  takes  me  by  the  hand, 
My  J-jfus  bids  me  come. 

4  u  Eat,  O  my  friends/'  the  Savior  cries, 

"  The  feaft  was  made  for  you  : 
<e  For  you  I  groan'd,  and  bled,  and  died* 
a  Androfe,  and  triumph'd  too," 

5  With  trembling  faith,  and  bleeding  hearts, 

Lord,  we  accept  thy  love  : 
'Tis  a  rich  banquet  we  have  had, 
What  will  it  be  above  ? 

6  Ye  faints  below,  and  hods  of  heaven, 

join  all  your  praifing  powers  : 
No  theme  is  like  redeeming  love, 
No  Savior  is  like  ours, 

7  Had  I  ten  thoufand  hearts,  dear  Lord, 

I'd  give  them  all  to  thee  : 
-    Had  I  ten  thoufand  tongues,  they  all 
Should  join  the  harmony, 
B  b 


433,         THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

CCCCLXXXIH.     C.  M.     Dr.S.  Stennett. 
My  fic/Jy  is  mccit   indeed,  John  vi.    53  — 55, 

1  TTERE  at  thy  table  Lord,  we  meet, 
JlX    To  feed  on  food  divine  : 

Thy  body  is  the  bread  we  eat, 
Thy  precious  blood  the  wine. 

2  He  that  prepares  this  rich  repaft, 

Hi m lei f  comes  down  and  dies  ; 
And  then  invites  us,  thus  to  fcaft 
Upon  thefacririce. 

3  The  bitter  torments  he  endur'd 

Upon  the  fliamefol  crois, 
For  us,  his/welcome  guefes,  procurd 
Thefe  heart-reviving  joys. 

4  His  body  torn  with  rudeft  hands, 

Becomes  the  fin  eft  bread  ; 
And  with  the  blefling  he  commands, 
Our  nobleir.  hopes  are  fed. 

j   His  blood,  that  from  each  opening  vein 
In   Purple  torrents  ran, 
Hath  fiVFd  this  cup  with  gen'rous  wine, 
That  cheers  both  Cod  and  man, 

6  Sure  there  was  never  love  fo  free, 

Dear  Savior,  i'o  divine  ! 
Well  thou  may 'ft  claim  that  heart  of  me, 
VV  htch  owes  lb  much  to  thine. 

7  Yc?,  thou  (halt  hndy  have  my  hear: 

Mv  foul,  my  (Irength,  my  all: 
With  life  iifelf  I'll  freely  part, 
My  Jefus  at  Lhy  call. 


THE    LORD'S    SUPPER    4^4,  4?r 
CCCCLXXXIV.    L.  M.    Beddoraej 

?<?/»/  wept — he  died—fee   bow  he  loved  us, 
John  xi:  35. 

I    QO  fair   a  face  bedew'd   with  tears  ! 
C5   What  beauty  e'en  in  grief  appears  1 
He  wept,  he  bled,  he  died  for  voir; 
What  more,  ye  faints,  cor.hi  Jefus  do  % 

2,    Enthron'd  above  with  equal  glow 
His  warm  afleciiohs  downward  iiow  ; 
In  our  diftrefs  he  bears  a  part, 
And  feels  a  fym  pathetic  fmart. 

3  Still  his  compaflions  are  the  fame 
He  knows  the  frailty  of  our  frame  : 
Our  heavieft  burdens  he  fuftains, 
Shares  in  our  forrows,  and  our  pains« 
CCCCLXXXV.    C,  M,    Steele, 
The  wonders  of  redemption 

1  A   ND  did  the  holy  and  the  juft, 
JLJLThe  fovereignof  rhe  fkies, 
Stoop  down  to  wretch ednefs  and  duft, 

That  guilty  worms  might  rife  ? 

2  Yes,  the  redeemer  left  his  ^hrone, 
His  radient  throne  on  high, 

(Surpriiing  mercy  !  love  unknown  !) 
To  fuffer,  bleed  and  die. 

3  He  &:ok  the  dying  traitor's  place, 
And  fufFer'd  in  his  flead  ; 

For  man,  (O  miracle  of  grace  / 
For  man  the  Savior  bled. 

4  Dear  Lord,  what  heavenly  wonders   dwell 
In  thy  atouing  blood  ! 

By  this  are  finncrs  fnatch'd  from  hell, 
And  rebels  brought  to  Cod, 


4$6.         THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

5  Jefus,  my  foul,  adoring,  bends 

To  love  fo  full,    fofree  ; 
And  may  I  hope  that  love  extends 
Its  facred  power  tome  ? 

6  What  glad  return  can  I  impart 

For  favors  fodivine  ? 
O  take  my  all — Itbis  worthlcfs  heart, 
And  make  it  only  thine, 

CCCCLXXXVI.    C,    M,    Dr.  Doddridge, 
Roo?n  at  the  gofpe/-fiaJl,  Luke  xix.  22. 

I   '  I  ^HE  king  of  heaven  his  table   fpreads, 
X      And  dainties  crown  the  board  ; 
Not  paradife,  with  all  its  joys, 
Could  fuch  delight  afford, 

\  Pardon  and  peace  to  dying  men, 
And  endlefs  life  are  given  .; 
Thro*  the  rich  blood  that  Jefus  fhed 
To  raife  the  foul  to  heaven. 

3  Ye  hungry  poor,  that  long  have  ftrayd 

In  fin's  dark  mazes,  come  j 
Come,  from  your  molt  obfeure  retreats, 
And  grace  fhall  find  you  room. 

4  Millions  of  fouls,   in  glory  now, 

Were  fed,  and  feaflcd  here  ; 
And  millions  more,  (till  on  the  way, 
Around  the  board  appear, 

5  Yet  in  his  houfe  and  heart  fo  large, 

That  millions  more  may  con.r, 
Nor  could  the  whole  affemblcd  world 

O'er-iiil  the  fpacious  room. 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER,      487,  4S3. 

6  All  things  are  ready,  come  away, 
Nor  weak  excufes  frame  ; 
Crowd  to  your  places  at  the  fcaft, 
And  blefs  the  founder's  name. 

CCCCLXXXVII.    L.  M.    Steele. 
Coti.mtinwi  iviih  Chrijfl  at  his   Table, 

1  HpO  Jefus  our  exalted  Lord,     [ador'd  1) 

1.     (Dear  name,  by  heaven  and  earth 
Fain  would  our  hearts  and  voices  raife 
A  cheerful  fong  of  facred  praife. 

2  But  all  the  notes  which  mortals  know, 
Are  weak  and  languiming  and  low  ; 
Far,  far  above  our  humble  fangs, 

The  theme  demands  immonal  tongues. 

3  Yet  while  around  his  board  we,  meet^ 
And  humbly  worfilip  at  his  feet  ; 

O  let  our  warm  affections  move, 
In  glad  returns  of  grateful  love  I 

4  Let  faith  our  feeble  fenfes  aid, 

To  fee  thy  wondrous  love  difpiay'd, 
Thy  broken  fleih,  thy  bleeding  Veins, 
Thy  dreadful  agonizing  painty 

5  Let  humble  penitential  woe. 

With  painful,  pleafmg  anguiih,  flow  j 
And  thy  forgiving  fmiles  impart 
Life,  hope,  and  joy  to  every  heart. 

CCCCLXXXVIII.    C,  M,    Steele, 
Praife  to  the  Redeemer. 
I   nr^O  our  redeemer's  glorious  name 
X     Awake  the  facred  fong  ! 
O  may  his  love  (immortal  flame  !) 
Tune  every  heart  and  tongue. 


489.  THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

z  His  love,  what  mortal  thought  can  reach  ? 
What  mortal  tongue  difplay  ? 
Imagination's  utmoit  ftretch 
In  wonder  dies  away. 

3  He  left  his  radient  throne  on  high, 

Left  the  bright  realms  of  blifs, 

And  came  to  earth  to  bleed  and  die  ! 

Was  ever  love  like  this  ! 

4  Dear  Lord,  while  we  adoring  pay 

Our  humble  thanks  to  thee  ; 

May  every  heart  with  rapture  fay, 

"Thefaviordy'dfor  me." 

5  O  may  the  fwcet,  the  blifsfnl  theme 

Fill  every  heart  and  tongue  j 
Till  Grangers  love  thy  charming  name, 
-And  join  the  facred  fong. 

CCCCLXXXIX.    As   the    148th.     Dr.  S. 
Stennett. 

dfong  of  prat fe  to  (Thrift. 

1        jf~X  OME,  every  pions  heart 

\^j   That  loves  the  favior's  name, 
Your  noble  ft  powers  exert 
To  celferate  his  fame  : 
Tel)  all  above,  and  all  below, 
The  debt  of  love,  to  him  you  owe. 
5  Such  was  bis  zeal  for  God, 
And  fuch  his  love  for  you, 
He  nobly  undertook 
What  Gabriel  could  not  do  : 
His  c  .!  of  love  and  grace 

Kcecd,  and  thoughts  fnrpafs. 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.  49#. 

He  left  his  ftarry  crown 

And  laid  his  robes  afine  ; 

On  wings  of  love  came  down, 

And  wept  and  bled  and  died  : 
What  he  endur'd,  O  who  can  tell  ? 
To  fave  our  fouls  from  death  and  hell. 

From  the  d.^rk  grave  he  rofe, 

The  maniion  of  the  dead  ; 

And  thence  his  mighty  foes 

In  glorious  triumph  ltd  : 
Up  thro'  the  fey  the  conquerer  rode, 
And  reigns  on  hi^h  the  favior  God* 

From  thence  he'll  quickly  come, 

His  chariot  will  not  itay, 

And  bear  our  fpirirs  home 

To  realms  of  endlefs  day  : 
There  (hall  we  fee  his  lovely  face, 
And  ever  be  in  his  embrace. 

Jefus,  we  ne'er  can  pay 

The  debt  we  owe  thy  love  : 

Yet,  tell  us  how  we  may 

Our  gratitude  approve  : 
Our  hearts,  cur  all,  to  thee  we  give  : 
The  gift,  tho'  fmall,  thou  wilt  receive. 

CCCCXC.     L.  M.     Prefident  Davis. 
Self. Dedication  at  the  Lord's   Table. 

LORD,  i  am  thine,  entirely  thine  ? 
Purcbas'd  and  fav'd  by  blood  divine  ! 
With  full  confent  thine  I  would  be, 
And  own  thy  fovereign  right  in  me, 
Thee  my  new  matter  now  I  call, 
And  confecrate  to  thee,  my  all  : 
hardy  let  me  live  and  die  to  thee, 
Be  thine  thro'  all  eternity. 


4)1,  491.     TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 
TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

MORNING  AND  EVENING. 

CCCCXCI,    C  M, 

A  morning  Hymuh 

1  nnO  thee,  let  my  firft  offering  rife, 

X     Whofe  fun  creates  the  day, 
Swift  as  his  gladdening  influence  flies, 
And  fpotlefs  as  his  ray. 

2  This  day  thy  favouring  hand  be  nigh  ! 

So  oft  vouchfaf'd  before  / 
Still  may  it  lead,  protect,  fupply  / 
And  I  that  hand  adore  / 

3  If  blifs  thy  providence  imparr, 

For  which  refign'd  I  pray  ? 
Give  me  to  feel  thegratful  heart  ? 
And  without  guilt  be  gay  ! 

4  Affliction  mould  thy  love  intend, 

As  vice  or  lolly's  cure  ; 
Patient,  to  gain  that  gracious  end, 
May  I  the  means  endure  / 

5  Be  this,  and  every  future  day 

Still  wifcrthan  the  pad  / 

And  when  I  all  my  life  furvey, 

May  grace  fullain  at  hit. 

CCCCXCII.     C.  M.  D.  Turner. 
A  morning  Bj/nn. 

I   TTTTlTHthee,  great  GW,  the /lores  of 
V  V    And  (lores  of  darknefs  lie  ;    [light, 
Thou  form'fl  the  fable  rode  of  night," 
And  fpread'ft  it  round  the  (ky. 


MORNING.  493. 

a  And  when  with  welcome  (lumber  prefs'd, 
We  clofe  our  weary  eyes, 
Thy  power,  unfeen,  fecures  our  reft, 
And  makes  us  joyous  rife. 

3  Numbers,  this  night,  great  Cod,  have  met 

Their  long  eternal  doom  ; 
And  loft  the  joys  of  morning  light 
In  death's  tremendous  gloom. 

4  Numbers  on  reftlefs  beds  ftill  lie, 

And  ftill  their  woes  bewail  ; 
While  we,  by  thy  kind  hand  uprais'd, 
A  thoufand  pleafures  feel. 

?  To  thee,  great  God,  in  thankful  fongs, 
Our  Morning  thoughts  anfe  ; 
Propitious  in  thy  fon,  accept 
The  willing  facriflce, 

CCCCXCIII.    Chatham  Tune.    W— , 

Wlor?ilng. 

1  T    ORD,  I  am  vile  !— what  mail  I  fay  1 

£  j   I  live  to  fee  another  day, 

O  let  me  live  to  thee  ! 
A  thoufand  years  to  hope  for  this, 
Should  be  nnuterable  blifs  ; 

What  muft  fruition  be  I 

2  Eye  hath  not  feen  nor  ear  hath  heard, 
W  hat  Jefus  hah  for  his  prepar'd* 

Nor  can  the  heart  conceive  ; 
Thou  haft  commanded  me,  to-day, 
To  live  by  faith,  and  I'd  obey, 
Lord,  help  me  to  believe. 


4?4-  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

CCCCXCIV.     S.  M.     3— . 

A 7»orn'uig  Hymn. 

1  O  EE  bow  the  mounting  fun 

0  Purities  his  thS'tiing  way  ; 

And  wide  proclaims  his  maker's  praife. 
With  every  brightening  ray. 

2  T  h  u s  won  1  d  m  y  r  i  fi  n  g  feu  1 
Its  heavenly  parent  nilg  ; 

And  to  irs  great  original 
The  humble  tribute  bring. 
5       Serene  I  laid  me  down 

Beneath  his  guardian  care  ; 

I  flept,  and  I  awoke,  and  found 
My  kind  preferver  near  ! 

4  Thus  does  thine  arm  fupport 
This  weakderencelefs  frame  ; 

But  whence  thefe  favor's,  Lord,  to  me, 
AH  worthlefs  as  I  am  ? 

5  Oh  !  how  mall  I  repay 
The  bounties  of  my  Cod? 

Tnis  feeble  fpirii  pants  beneath 
The  pleating  painful  load. 

6  Dear  favior,  to  thy  crofs 

1  bring  my  facririce  ; 

TiugM  with  thy  blo.-d,  it  frail  afcend 
With  fragrance  to  the  Ikies. 

7  My  life  I  would  anew 
Devote,  O  Lord,  to  thee  ; 

And,  in  ihy  fervice  I  would  fpend 
A  long  eternity. 


EVENING.  4<?S,  49^, 

CCCCSCV.    L.  M. 
An  Evening  Hym?i% 

1  /^1  REAT  God.  to  thee  my  evening  fong, 
\^J£   With  humble  gratitude  I  raife, 

0  let  thy  mercy  tune  my  tongue, 
And  fill  mv  heart  with  lively  praifc. 

2  My  days  unclouded,  as  they  pafs, 
And  every  gentle  rolling  hour. 
Are  monuments  of  wondrous  grace, 
And  witnefs  to  thy  love  and  power, 

3  £nd  yet  this  thoughtlefs,  wretched  heart, 
Too  oft  regardlefs  of  thy  love, 
Ungrateful,  can  from  thee  depart, 

And  fond  of  trifles  vainly  rove. 

4  Seal  my  forgivenefs  in  the  blood 
Of  Jefus  :  his  dear  name  alone 

1  plead  for  pardon,  gracious  God, 
And  kind  acceptance  at  thy  throne, 

J  Let  this  bleft  hope  mine  eye-lids  clofe. 
With  fleep  refreih  my  feeble  frame  ; 
Safe  in  thy  care  may  I  repofe, 
And  wake  with  praifes  to  thy  name, 

CCCCXCVI.     L.M.     Ep.Ken. 

An  evening  Hymn. 

I    dT*  LORY  to  thee,  my  God,  this  night, 
VJ   For  all  the  bleffings  of  the  light  i 
Keep  me,  O  keep  me,  King  of  Kings, 
Beneath  thy  own  almighty  wings. 

a  Forgive  me.  Lord,  for' thy  dear  fon, 
The  ill  that  I  this  day  have  done  ; 
That,  with  the  world",  myfelf  and  thee, 
I,  ere  I  ileep,  at  peace  may  be. 


497-  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

3  Teach  me  to  live,  that  I  may  dread 
The  grave  as  little  as  my  bed  ; 
Teach  me  to  die  that  fo  I  may 
Rife  glorious  at  the  awful  day. 

4  O  let  my  foul  on  thee  repofe  ! 

And  may  fweet  deep  mine  eye-lids  clofe  ; 
Sleep  that  fliall  me  more  vigorous  make, 
To  lerve  my  God,  when  I  awake. 

5  If  in  the  night  I  fleeplefs  lie, 

My  foul  with  heavenly  thoughts  fupply, 
Let  uo  ill  dreams  dilturb  my  reft, 
No  powers  of  darknefs  me  xnoielt. 
Praife  Cod,  &c. 

CCCCXCVH.    C.  M.    M . 

An  evening  Hymn. 

i   XTOW  from  the  altar  of  our  hearts 
JL%I    Let  flames  of  love  arife  ; 
AiM  us,  Lord,  to  offer  up 
Our  evening  facrifice. 

2  Minutes  and  mercies  multiply'd, 
Have  made  up  all  this  day  ; 
Minutes  came  quick,  but  mercies  were 
More  fwift  and  free  than  they. 

$  New  time,  new  favor,  and  new  joys, 
Do  a  new  fong  require  : 
'Till  we  lhall  praife  thee  as  we  would, 
Accept  our  hearts  defire. 

4  Lord  of  our  days,  whofe  hand  hath  fet, 
New  time  upon  our  fcore  ; 
Thee  may  we  praife  for  all  our  time^ 
When  time  iftall  be  no  more. 


SEASON  S.  49? 

T,  HE     SEASONS     OF     THE    YEAR, 
CCCCXCVIII.     C.  M.    Necdham, 

On  the  fpring. 

1  *  I  "*HE  icy  chains  that  bound  the  eartfe. 

JL     Are  now  diflblv'd  and  gone  : 
Wak'd  by  the  fun  the  blooming  fpring 
Pius  his  new  livery  on. 

2  Where  awful  defolation  reign'd 

Blefs'd  plenty  rears  her  head  ; 
Exulting  with  a  fmile  to  fee 

Her  late  deftroyer  fled 
2  Teeming  with  life,  th?  advancing  fun 

Protracts  the  falling  day  ; 
Grand  light  of  heaven  !  he  feems  to  wi{k 

To  make  a  longer  flay. 

4  In  clouds  of  g^!d  behold  %'im  iet, 

Beyond  the  welt  he  flies  : 
Short  is  his  nightly  courff,  and  fooa 
He  glides  the  ea'ftern  fkies. 

5  My  foul,  in  every  fcene  admire 

The  wifdom  and  the  power  : 
Behold  the  Cod  In.  every  plant, 
In  every  opening  Mower. 

6  Yet  his  word,   the  Gotfotg r:ic:9 

Has  wrote  his  faired*  name  : 
The  wonders  of  redeeming  love 
My  noble  it  fongs  ilia*!  claim. 

7  With. warraeQ  beams,  thou  GQd-Oftgr&of 

Sliine  on  this  heart  of  mine  ; 
Thru  thou  my  winter  into  fprinz* 

111  !  1  I    ■  <*" 

-■;  au  oc  ttie  glory  tiling, 
C    c 


499,  *o°-    TIMES  AND  sEASONS' 

CCCCXCIX.    S.  M. 
Tie  return  ofthefpring  celebrated. 
i        T7  ROM  winter's  barren  clods 
Jt1     From  winter's  joylefs  watte, 
Thefpring  in  fudden  youth  appears,. 
With  blooming  beauty  grae'd. 
1       How  balmy  is  the  air  / 

How  warm  the  folar  beams  / 
And  torefrefh  rhe  ground,  the  rains 
Defcend  in  gentle  ftreams, 

3  Great  God,  at  thy  command 
Seafons  in  order  rife  : 

Thy  power  in  love  and  concert  reign 
Thro'  earth  and  Teas  and  ikies  : 

4  With  graieforprai'fe    we  own 
Thy  providential  hand. 

White  grafe  for  kine,  and  herb  and  corn 
For  men,  enrich  the  land  :    . 
j       Rut  greater  ft  81  the  gift 
Of  i bine  incarnate  Ton  ; 
By  him  forgivenefs,  peace  and  joy 
Thro'  endkfs  ages  run. 

D.     C.  M. 

Spring. 

1  T>  EIIOLD  !■    lonfe-wUh'd    for  fjfring 

O  How  alter'd  is  the  fcene  /  [CbmFj 

The  trees  and  tomb*  are  drels'd  in  bloom, 
The  earth  array  "din  green. 

2  Wherever  we  tread,  the  cluttering  flowers 

Beauteous,  around  nsfprtng  ; 
The  birds,  with  joint  harmonious  power-, 
[r.Yitc  our  hearts  to  fmg. 


DROUGHT-RAIN.  501 

3  Bur  ah  !  in  vain  I  drive  to  join, 

Oppfefi  with  fm  and  doabt  ; 

I  feel   'tis  winter  itiil  within, 
Tho'  ail  is  fpring  without. 

4  O  I  would  my  Savior  from  on  high. 

Break  thro'  tbefe  clouds  and  fliine 
No  creature  then  more  bleft  than  I, 
No  ibng  more  loud  than  mine. 

5  LcrJy  let  thy  word  my  hopes  revive, 

And  overcome  my  foes  : 
O  make  my  languid  graces  thrive 
And  blofiom  like  the  rofe. 

DT.     C.  M.     Dr,  Gibbons. 
On  a   Tear  of  threatening  Drought. 

1  r  J  *HEfpr*n£,  great  6W,  at  thy  command 

J.     Leads  forth  the  fmiling  year  ; 
Gay  verdure,  foilage,  blooms  and  iiowers 
T'  adorn  her  reign  appear. 

2  Bat  foou  canftthou  in  righteous  wrath 

Ijiall  all  the  promised  joy, 
And  elements  await  thy  nod 
To  biefs  or  to  deftroy. 

<    The  fun.  thy  jninifter  of  love, 
Thst  from  the  naked  ground 
Cslls  forth  ihe  hidden  feeds  to  birth, 
And  ipreads  their  beauties  round  ; 
4  At  i)tti  dread  order  of  his  Cod 
Now  dans  dehruenve  fires  ; 
Kills,    plains  and  vales  are  parch'd  with 
And  blooming  life  expires.         [drought 


502,         TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

7   Like  burniuVd  braftj  the  heaven  around 
In  angry  terror  bums, 
While  the  earth  lies  a  joylefs  wafte, 
And  into  iron  turns. 

h  Pity  ns  Lord,  in  onr  diflrefs, 
Nor  with  our  land  contend  ; 
Bid  the  avenging  fines  relent, 
And  ihowers  ot  mercy  fend. 

DU.     C.  M. 
On  ct  Year  of  threatening   Raia. 

j    TJ  O  W  liaft  thai  LtrJJrhm  year  to  year., 
JLJL  Our  Jana>  w*tu  P^niy  crown'd  ? 
And  generous  fruit  and  golden  grain 
Have  fnrcad  their  riches  round. 

I  But  we  thy  mercies  have  abus'd 
To  move  abounding  crimes  : 
What  heights,  what  dating  heights  in  fin 
Mark  and  difgracc  our  times  1 

5  Equal  tho'  awful  is  the  doom, 
That  fierce  defending  rain 
Should  into  inundations  lweli, 
A\\S  crufll  the  riling  grain  ! 

4  Howjuft  that  in  the  autumn's  reign.  ' 
When  we  had  hop'd  to  reai>» 

Our  fields  of  forrOw  and  defpair 
Should  lie  a  hedious  heap. 

5  But,  LorJ,  have  mercy  6n  our  land, 

Thefe  floods  of  vVn»eance  Ihy  ; 
Difpel  thefe  glooms*  ;md  lit  the  u 
&  iliac  in  unclouded  day  I 


THUNDE  R.  So;. 

<5  To  thee  alone  we  look  for  help  j 
None  elfe  of  dew  or  rain 
Can  give  the  world  tiK1  fmailcft  drop, 
Or  fmalieft  drop  rtftrain. 

DHL     L,  M.'   Dr.   Watts's  Lyric. 
The  God  of"?  h  under. 

1  jr>±   The  immenfe.,  t'lr  amazing  height, 
\_J    The  boimdlefs  gVaiftreuf  of  our  UoJf 
Who  treads  the  worlds  berfeath  his  feet, 
And  Lvays  the  nations  with  his  nod  1 

2  He  fpeaks ;  and  lo,  all  nature  (hakes, 
Heaven's  everlafting  pillars  bow, 

He  rends  the  clouds  with  hedious  cracks, 
And  (hoots  his  fiery  arrows  thro'. 

3  Well  let  the  nations  flan  and  fly 

At  the  bine  lightning's  horrid  glare, 
Athiefts  and  emperors  fhrink  and  die, 
When  flame  and  ncife  torment  the  air  z 

A  Let  noife  and  flame  confound  the  ikies, 
And  drown  the  fpacious  realms  below, 
Yet  will  we  ling  the  thunderer's  praife, 
And  fend  our  lend  hofannas  thro'. 

5  Cc'eftial  king,  thy  blazing  power 
Kindles  our  hearts  to  flaming  joys. 
We  (bout  to  hear  thy  thunders  roar, 
And  echo  to  our  father's  voice, 

6  Thus  (frail  (be  Ccd  onr  Savior  come, 
And  lightnings  round  his  chariot  play. 
Ye  lightnings,  fly  to  make  him  room, 
Ye  glorious  ftorras  prepare  his  way. 


504,  5c*.     TIME  OF  HARVEST. 
D1V.     C.   M. 
Summir — an  hiarvcjl  Hymn. 

*  r~T"*°  praife  rhe  ever  bounteous  Lord, 
JL      My  foul,  wake  all  thy  powers  : 
He  calls,  and  at  his  voice  conies  forth 
The  finilin^  hurveit  Uours. 
2  His  covenant  with  the  canb  he  keeps  ; 
My  tongue  his  goodnefs  fing  • 
S'iminer  anJ  winter  know  their  time, 
His  harvelt  crowns  tiie  fprihg. 

1  Well   pleas'd  the  toiling  f wains  behold 

The  waving  yellow  crop  : 
With  joy  they  bear  the  (heaves  away, 

And  fow  again  in  hope. 
4  Thus  teach  me,  gracious  Cod,  to  fow 

The  feeds  of  righteoufiiefs  : 
Smile  on,  my  foul,  and  with  thy  beams 

The  ripening  harveft  blefs. 
j  Then  in  the  laft  great  harveft,  I 

Shall  reap  a  glorious  crop  : 
The  harveft  (hail  by  far  exceed 

What  I  have  fow'd  in  hope. 

DV.     C.  M. 

Harvjjl— or,  the  accepted  Time  aiu. 
Salvation*     Prov.  v,  5. 

2  QEE  how  the  little  toiling  nut 
O   Improves  the  baryeft  hours.; 
While  funimer  U'ls,  thro'  all  her  cells 

The  choked  (lores  (he  pours, 
a  While  lire  remains,  our  harvdl  Jjfts  j 
Bui  youth  ot  life's  the  prime  ; 
Bcft  is  this  feafon  for  our  work, 
And  this  tli'  accented  lime. 


■S' 


w    I    N     T     E    R,  <o6 

g  To-day  attend,  is  wifdom's  voice, 
To-nK)rro.v,  folly  cnes: 
And  fiill  to  morow   ns,  when,  un  . 
To-day  the  (inner  dies. 
4  When  conference  (peika,  its  voice  regard, 
4       And  feize  the  tender  hoar; 
Humbly  implore  the  promis  d  grace, 
AndW  will  give  ihe  B^wcir, 

DVI.     C.  M,     Steele. 
Winter. 

TERN  winter  throws  his  icy  clams 
lJ   Encircling  nature  round  s 
How  bleak,  how  comfortlcfs  the  plains, 

Late  with  gay  verdure  crown  dt 

~  The  fun  withdraws  his  vital  beams, 
~       Andlight,  and  warmth  depart  : 
And  droofing,  lifekis  nature  feems 
An  emblem  of  my  heart. 
-,  My  heart,  where  mental  winter  reign- 

3  In  nirht's  dark  mantle  clad, 
Confin'd  in  cold  inaaive  cha.ns, 

How  defolate  and  lad  t 

4  Return,  O  b'ifsful  fun,  and  bring 

Thy  foul  reviving  ray  ;  ; 

This  mental  winter  {hail  be  fpring, 

This  darknefs  cheerful  day. 

c  O  liapiydate,  divine  abode, 

Where  fpring  eternal  reigns  * 

And  perfea  day  the  fmile  of  0*fit 

Fills  all  the  heavenly  plains. 


;o?  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

6  Great  foirrce  of  light  thy  beams  difpisy,. 
My  drooping  joys  reffore, 
And  guide  ir.r  to  the  fears  of  tiny, 
Where  winter  frowns  no  more. 

DVil.     L,  M.    Newton. 
Wmier. 

1  QEJ*,how  nic^e  winter's  icy  hand  [groiitad 
:v?  Has  nripp'd  the  trees  and  feal'd  the 
But  fpring  lhall  foon  his  rage  with/tand, 
And  fpread  new  beauties  all  around. 

2  My  foul  a  fliarper  winter  mourns, 
Barren  and  fruitlefsl  remain  ; 
When  will  the  gentle  fpring  return, 
And  bid  my  graces  grow  again  .? 

5  Jefxi,  my  glorious  fun  arife  ! 

'Tis  thine  the  frozen  heart  to  move  ; 

O  !  hum  thefe  florins,  and  clear  my  tk\t:3 

And  let  me  feel  thy  vital  love  I 

4  Dear  Lord,  regard  my  feeble  cry, 
J  faint  and  droop  till  thou  appear  : 
Wirt  thou  prrmit  thy  plant  to  die  ; 
Miift  it  be  winter  all  the  year  .;' 

J  Be  flill,  my  fort!,  and  wair  his  hour 
With  humble  prayer  and  partem  fai:ii  j 
"Till  he  rcVeifs  his  gfacfdtis  power, 
Pvcpofe  on  what  his  promii'e  faith. 

6  Me  by  whofe  all-commanding  word, 
Seafons  rhrir  changing  courfe  mainrain,- 
ln  every  change?  pledge  affords, 
That  none  ihall  feck  his  face  in  vain. 


NEW  YEAR'S  DAY.       foS,  <c* 
DVIII.     L.  M. 

The  feafom    crew/ted  ivith  gwdnefsl    Pfaim 
lxv.    II, 

i   Tj*  TERN  AL  foarce  of  every  joy  ! 

XL  Well  may  thy  praife  our  lips  employ, 
While  in  rliy  temple  we  appear 
To  hail  thee,  fovcreign  of  the  year. 

2  Wide  cs  the  wheels  of  nature  roll, 

Thy  hand  fuppons  and  guides  the  whole  %  ( 
The  run  is  taiight  by  thee  to  rife. 
And  darknefs  when  to  veil  the  ikies. 

3  The  flowry  fpring,  at  thy  command, 
perfiiirieS  the  air  and  paints  the  land  5 
The  fuminer  rays  with  vigor  ihine 
To  raife  the  corn,  and  cheer  the  vine. 

l  Thy  hand,  in  auttunn,  richly  pours 
Thro'  all  our  coads  redundant  ft  ores  ; 
And  winters,  foften'd  by  thy  care, 
No  more  the  face  of  horror  wear. 

'  c  Seafons,  and  months,  and  weeks,  and  dcys 
Demand  fucceilive  fangs  of  pra;fe  ; 
And  be  the  grateful  homage  paid. 
With  morning  light,;* and  evening  (hade. 
6  Here  in  thy  hou.fe  let  incenfe  rife. 
And  circling  fabbalhs  blcis  cur  eyes. 
'Till  to  thole  lofty  heights  we  foar. 
Where  days  and  years  revolve  no  more. 

IT  E  Vv    v  eaVs    d  a  y. 

DIX.     Robinfon. 

^ratsfulrecfilkiiiofi^  Ebenezer*  1  Sam.  vii.  12.9 

OME,  the:  fount  of  every  blefHng, 
Tune  my  bean  to  fing  thy  grace  / 
C  c   i 


5i°        TIiMES  AND  SEASONS. 

Streams  of  mercy  never  ceafm£, 
Call  for  fongs  qff  louden:  praife  : 

Teach  me  ibmc  melodious  fonnei, 
Sung  by  flaming  tongues  above  : 

Praife  the  mount — O  fix  me  on  it, 
Mount  of  Cod's  unchanging  love* 

2  Ilerel  raife  my  Ebenezcr, 

Hither  by  thy  help  I  cor.ie  ; 
And  I  hope  by  thy  good  plea'furc, 

Safely  to  arrive  at  home  : 
Je/iis  fought   me  when  a  frnmgfrr 

Wandering  from  the  fold  of  Cod  ; 
He  to  favc  my  foul  from  danger 

Interpos'd  with  precious  blood. 

3  O!  to  grace  how  great  a  debtor, 

Daily  I'm  conftraincd  to  be  ! 
Letthat  grace,  Lordt  like  a  fetter, 

Bind  my  wandering  Heart  to  thee! 
Prone  to  wander,  Lord,  I  feel  it  ; 

Prone  to  leave  the  Cod  I  love — 
Here's  my  heart,  Lord,  takf  and  fcal  it, 

Seal  it  from  thy  courts  abuve. 

DX,     L.  M. 

Help  obtained  of 'God.     Acts  xxvi.  zz, 
New-Year's  Day. 

i   /~1  HEAT  God,  we  llugthat  mighty 
\J}i   By  which  fup ported  (lill  we  ftand  : 
The  opening  year  thy  mercy  (hews  : 
Let  mercy  crown  it   tiil  it  dole. 

a  By  day,  by  night,  at  home,  abroad, 
Still  we  are  guarded  by  our  God  ; 
By  his  inceflant  bounty  i'c^t 
B)  his  uncrrin  led. 


NEW-YEAR'S  DAY.  SWi 

,  WUhPvatefolheansthepaftvveown; 

3  The  future,  all  t.  ns  unknown 
Wctothyguardancaveec^n^ 
And  peaceful  leax-e  before  thy  Ket, 

4  In  fcenes  exalted  or  deprefs'd 

DXI.     L  M-     S 

7^  Barren 

TW-UM  hv  thy  love,  each  tuneful  chord 
Sounds  .he  4i&«A<**^«f>    . 
„  T,,on  hsft  preferv'd  my  iteetitfg  breath, 

JI;;dcWutheSloatnyn;adesoldCatn; 

The  vrnoni'd  arrows  vainly  "?,     . 
Vfhen  6- our  great  deliverer  sturu 

,  Yet  why,  dear  Lord,  this  r*t*rcarci 

3  Why  does  thy  hand  fokindlW 
ftnfclefs  eniribercr  of  (he  firkin-. 

O,  which  eopkalauttruus  are  too... 

4  Still  may  the  barren  fig'""*  Rlliu  '■ 
And  cultivated  by  thy  h*n<Jy   __    • 

Verdure.andblo.mauu^uu.a.o.o, 

Ivi:wL  tribute  to  Us  boanree.» 


Lukexiii.  6—9. 


>n.         TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

5  So  Ihall  thy  praife  employ  my  breath 
Thro'  life,  and  in  the  arms  of  death 
My  foul  the  pleafapi  rheme  prolong, 
1  hen  rife  ro  aid  th'  angelic  fong, 

BXII,     Sevens.     Fawcerr. 
A  Bhih-Day   }!yinni  AftsxxVh  2; 

I    F  MY  Ebeneztr  raife 

I   To  my  kind  Redeemer's  praiP-  ; 
With  a  graceful  heart  I  own, 

H .theno  thy  help  rvc  known, 
a  Wh  it  m3y  be  my  future  lor, 

Wtll  [.know  concerns  me.  nor  ; 

This  mould  fet  my  heart  at  reft  ' 

What  thy  will  ordains  isbtfi,    ' 
5    T  my  all  to  thee  refigfl  j 

Father,  let  thy  will  be  mine  • 

May  but  all  thy  dealings  prove 

Fruits  of  thy  paternal  love. 

4  Guard  me,  Savior,  by  thy  power, 
Guard  me  in  the  trying  hour  : 
Let  thy  unremitted  care 

Save  me  from  the  lurking  fear*, 

5  Let  my  few  remaining  days 
Be  directed  to  rhy  pr<;iie  ; 
-"the  lift,  the  doling  feme 
Shall  be  tranquil  and  ferene. 

*  To  thy  will  I  leave  the  red, 
Grant  me  but  this  one  requeit, 
Both  in  life  and  dentil  to  prove 
Tokens  of  thy  facial  love. 


WEDDING.  5*> 

DXIII.     C.  M. 

A  Wedding    Hymn* 

t   QINCE  Jefus  freely  did  appear 
O  To  grace  a  marriage-feaft ; 
O  Lord,  We  afk  thy  prefence  here*, 
To  make  a  wed'ding-gutft. 

i  Upon  the  bridal  pair  look  down, 
Who  now  have  plighted  hands. 
Their  union  with  thy  favor  crown. 
And  kiefs  the  nuptial  bands. 

3  With  gifts  of  grace  their  hearts  endow,, 

Of  all  rich  dowries  be  ft  1 
Their  fubftance  blefs,  and  peace  beftowv 
To  iweeten  all  the  reft. 

4  In  pnreft  love  their  fouls  unite, 

That  they,- with  chriftian  care, 
May  make  domeftic  burdens  light, 
By  taking  mutual  ihare. 

5  True  helpers  may  they  prove  indeed., 

In  prayer,  and  faith,  and  hope  ; 
And  fee  with  joy  a  godly  feed 
To  build  their  houfhold  up. 

6  As  Ifaac  and  Rebecca  give 

A  pattern  chafte  and  kind  ; 
So  may  tilt's  married  couple  live,  ' 
And  die  m  frienJihip  join'd. 

7  On  every  foul  affembied  here, 

O  make  thy  face  to  fhizie  ; 
Thy-  goodnefs  more  our  hearts  can  cheer, 
Than  I'icheft  food  or  wine. 


5H,  fij     TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

DXIV.     L.  M.     Newton. 
A  Welcome  to  Chrtftian  FrienJs. — At  Meeting* 

X    Jf*  IN.DRED  in  ChnJ],  for  his  dear  fake, 

X\_  A  hearty  welcome  here  receive  j 
May  we  together  now  partake" 
The  joys  which  only  he  ran  £ive. 

2  To  you  and  ns  my  grace  'tis  jnven, 
To  know  the  Savior's  precious  name  ; 
And  ihortly  we  mill  mrer  in  Heaven. 
Our  hope,  our  way,  our  Mid,  the  fame, 

3  May  he,  by  wnofe  kind  care  we  nice;, 
Send  his  good  (pint  from  above, 
Make  our  communications  fweet, 

And  caufeour  hearts  to  burn  with  Wc  ! 

4  Forgotten  be  each  worldly  theme, 
When  chriftians  fee  each  other  thus  ; 
We  only  wiJh  to  fpesk  or'  him, 
Who  liv'd,  and  dy'd,   and  srigns  for 

5  We'll  talk  or' all  he  did  and   Hid, 
And  fuifer'd  for  us  here  below  ; 
The  path  he  mark'd  for  us  to  tread, 
And  what  he's  doing  for  us  mow. 

6  Thus,  as  the  moments  pafs  away, 
We'll  love,  and  wonder  and  adoi 
Ami  haflcn  on  the  glorious  day, 
When  wc  we  dial  I  meet  to  part  a 

DXV.     Sevens. 

At  Part 

I    17 Oil  a  fcafon  call'd  to  parr, 
JL     Let  ii ■•■  m>w  ourfelves  commend, 
To  the  gracious  eye  and  heart 
Qf  our  eycr-Prcfcnt  friend. 


M££T&G  AND -PAtfrn  5^ 

2  Jcjus,  hear  pur  humble  prayer  I 
Tender  Shepherd  of  thy  flieop  ! 
Lex  thy  mercy  and  rhy  care 
All  our  fouls  in  fafety  keep. 

3  In  thy  (Irengih  may  we  be  ftrong, 
Sweeteji  every  crofs  and  pain: 
Give  us,  it'  we  live,  ere  bag 

lit  thy  peace  ?o  meet  again. 

4  Then  if  thou  thy  help  afford, 
Ebenczers  ilii:i  be  rear'd, 

And  our  kills  ftu'U  praife  -lie  Lord, 
Who  our  poor  petitions  heard. 

DXVi,     L.  M      Dr.  Doddridge, 
TteGbr'iJtfanFare'wsif,   a  Cor.  xiii.  II. 

i  HpHY  P^^nce»  everMing  God', 

JL     WideVer  all  ua&ire  fpreads  abroad 
Thy  watchful  eyes,  which  cannot  fleep, 
In  every  place  thy  children  keep. 

2  While  near  each  other  we  remain, 
Thou  dpft  our  lives  and  folds  fuflain  ; 
When  abienc,  happy  if  we  {hire 

Thy  failles,  thy  councils  and  thy  care. 

3  To  thee  we  all  our  ways  commit. 
And  feek  oar  coinfo  ; ay  Seat  ; 
Still  on  cur  foais  vonchfafe  to  Chine, 
Ami  guard,  and  guide  us  liili  as  thine, 

4  Give  us,  in  thy  i  lie, 
A^atiifu  pay  our  thankful  vows  ; 
Or,  if  that  joy  no  more  be  known, 
Give  bs  lo  meet  ar .  h  i  '  • '.  y  .  'i  .. 


5*7  yi8.     TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

DXVII.     L.  M.     Dr.  S.  Stenneir. 
Early  Piety.     Matt.   Xii.ro. 

1    llT0tW  Mt  the  Wo-  <*s  my  Savior  fPf aks  ,r 
JL  ±   How  kind  the  promifes  he  makes  I 
A  bruifed  reed  he  never  breaks 
Nor  will  he  quench  the  fmoking  flax. 

i  The  humble  poor  he  won't  defpife, 
-Nor  on  the  contrite  (inner  frown  ; 
His  car  is  open  to  their  cries, 
He  quickly  Tends   fetation  down. 

3  When  piety  in  early  minds, 
Like  tender  buds,  begins  to  flwor, 
He  guards  the  plants  from  threatening  w*qd3 
And  ripens  blqflbms  ir::c  friiir,  " 

4  With  humble  fouls  he  bears  n'part 
In  ail  the  forrows  they  endure  , 
Tender  and  gracious  is  Lis  hearr, 
His  proniife  is  for  ever  fare. 

?   He  fees  the  flru^ies  that  prevail 

Between  the  powers  of  grac< 

He  kindly  liftens  while 

The  bitter  pangs  they  fell    "•■■.;,  n. 
6  Tho'  prefs'd  with  fears  < 

They  know  not  how  ;•■ 

Yet  he  will  foon  the  canfe  rit 

And  judgment  uni 

DXVin.     C.  M.     Dr.  OMrlt  r. 
The    Encoitra.gevi!?it  jxntng   Pet  .    -0 

/«*  Chrift.  Proy.  vii.  17. 
1  \TK  hearts  with  yom 
JL     In  fmiling  crouds  draw 
And  turn  from  ev< 

A  Savior's  voice  to  hear. 


Y    O     U     T    H.  S*# 

i  He,  Lord  of  all  the  worlds  on  high, 
Stoops  to  converfe  with  yon  ; 
And  lays  his  radicnt  glories  by, 
Your  friend  (hip  to  purfue. 

3  "  The  foul,  that  longs  to  fee  my  face, 

"  Is  fore  my  love  10  gain  ; 
«  And  thofe  that  early  Teek  my  grace, 
"  Shall  never  feek  in  vain/' 

4  What  object,  tord,_  my  foul  8*6M  move 

If  once  compar'd  with  thee  ? 
What  beauty  mould  command  my  letfi, 
Like   wh  at  in  Chrifl  I  fee  ? 

5  Away,  ye  falfe  delufive  toys, 

Vain  tempters  of  the  mind  ! 
'Tis  here  I  fix  my  lading  choice. 
For  here  true  blifs  1  find. 

DXIX.     G.  M,     Dr.  Doddridge, 

Seek  firft  the  kingdom   of  God,  Matt,  vi.  ££ 

1   T^T OWlet  a  true  ambition  rife, 
X\    And  ardor  fire  oar  breafts, 
To  reign  in  worlds  above  the  ikies. 
In  heavenly  glory  dreft. 
i  Behold,  Jehovah's  royal  hand 
A  radient  crown  d  if  play, 
Whole  o-enis  with  vivid  luftrefhine,- 
While  ftars  and  funs  decay. 
3   Away  each  grovelling  anxious  care^ 
Beneath  a  chriftiairs  aim  ! 
We  fpring  to  feize  immortal  joys, 
fn  our  redeemer's  name, 


Sio.         TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

4  Ye  hearts,  with  joyful  vigor  warn: 
The  glorious  prifc  purfue  ; 
Nor  fear  the  want  of  earthly  good, 
While  heaven  is  kept  in  view. 

DXX.     L.  M.     Dr.  Watt's  Sermons. 

A  lovely  youth  falling  Jhort  of  Heat  S 

Mark  x.   21. 

1  Ti  /TUST  all  the.  charms  of  nature  then, 
J  VJ.  So  hopelefs  to  fa!va:ion  prove  ? 
Can  hell  demand,  can  heaven  condemn 
The  man  whom  Jefus  deigns  to  love?— . 

2  The  man  who  fought  the  ways  of  truth, 
Paid  friends  and  neighbours  all  their  due  ; 
A  modeft,  fober,  lovely  youth, 

Who  thought  he  wanted  nothing  now? 

3  But  mark  the  change:  thus  fpake  the  Lord, 
t%  Come  part  with  earth  for  heaven  to-day/' 
The  youth,  aftonifh'd  at  the  word, 

In  fiient  fadnefs  went  his  way. 

4  Poor  virtues,  that  he  boafted  fo, 
This  teft  unable  to  endure, 

Let  Chrif},  and  grace,  and  glory  go, 
To  make  his  land  and  money  furc  / 

r  Ah  fool ifli choice  of  treafnrcs  h-re  ! 
Ah  fatal  love  of  tempting  gold  ! 
Mu ft  this  bafe  world  be  bought  fo  dear  I 
And  life  and  heaven  fo  cheaply  fold  V 

3  In  vain  the  charms  of  nature  ihine, 
If  this  vile  paflion  governs  me  ; 
Transform  my  foul,  O  love  divine  ! 
And  make  me  part  with  all  for  thee. 


YOUTH  521, 

DXXI.     S.  M.     Fawtett. 

tiowJbaUa  young  man  cleanfc  his  way  ? 

Vfalin  cxix,  9. 

T7£7ITH  huinblc  ^art  and  ton2uc> 

VV     My  CV,  to  thee  I  pray  ; 

O  ifl.ike  me  learn  whiift  I  am  young, 

How  I  may  cieanfe  my  way. 

Now  in  my  early  days, 
Teach  me  thy  will  to  know  i 
O  God,  thy  falsifying  grace 
Betimes  on  me  bellow, 
;       Make  an  unguarded  youth 
The  object  of  thy  care  ; 
Help  me  to  choofe  the  way  of  truth. 
And  fly  from  every  Inare. 

>       My  heart,  to  folly  prone, 
Renew  by  power  divine  ; 
Unite  it  to  thyfelf  alone, 

And  make  me  wholly  thine. 

O  let  thy  word  of  grace 
My  warmeft  thoughts  employ  ; 
Be  this   thro'  ail  my  following  Azyz, 
My  treafure,  and  my  joy. 

i      To  what  thy  hiws  impart 
Be  mv  whole  foul  inclin'd  ; 
O  let  the  in  dwell  aithiri  my  heart, 
Ami  fanctify  my  mind. 

j       May  the  young  fcriant  learn, 
By  thefe  to  cieanfe  his  way  ; 
Am!  may  I  here  the  path  difcerti. 
That  Uzds  to  endlefsday, 


yia,         TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

DXXII     Chatham    tune.     D.     IJradberyV 
altered. 

For     A  Suhday    School. — 

The   http  oriaitfe  of  educating  youth t 

Congregation. 

1  ^kT0w  ^et  ol'r  he«yt9  confpire  ro  raif« 
X^l     A  cheerful  anthem  to  his  praiie 

Who  reigns  enthron'd  above  : 
Let  mufic,  fweet  as  incenfc  rife, 
With  grateful  rfdodrs  to  tjbe  fkies, 

The  work  of  joy  and  love. 

Children. 

2  Te2ch  us  ro  bow  before  :hy  face  , 
Nor  let  our  hearts  forget  thy  grace/ 

Or  Higln  thy  providence  ; 
When  loft  in  ignorance  we  lay, 
To  vice  and  death  an  eafy  prey, 

Thy  goodnefs  fnateh'd  us  thence* 

Congregation. 

3  O  what  a  numerous  race  we  fee, 
In  ignorance  and  mifcry, 

Unprincipled,  nntattghl  ! 
Shall  they  continue  ftilf  to  lie 
In  ignorance  and  mifcry  ? 

We  cannot  bear  the  tbpagfo*. 

Children. 

4  Give,  Lord,  each  liberal  fort]  to  prove 
The  joys  of  thine  e*baftlefs  love  j 

And  while  thy  praifc  we  img, 
May  we  the  facred  fcrip'ures know, 
And  like  the  blefied  J.' 
That  earth  and  heaven  may  ring, 


YOUTH  EDUCATED.  fi$* 

Congregation. 
<  We  feel  a  fym  path!  ling  heart, 
'    Lord,  'tis  a  pleafure  to  impart, 
To  thee  thine  own  we  give  : 
Hear  thou  our  cry,  and  pitying  &«, 
O  let  thefe  children  live  to  thee, 
O  let  thefe  children  live. 

DXX11I.     C    M.     J;  Srraphan. 

Sunday  School. 

f  T%  LEST  is  the  man  whofe  heart  expands 
JL>  At  melting  pity's  call,  . 

And  the  rich  bleffings  of  whofe  hands 
Like  heavenly  manna  fall. 
p  Mercy  descending  from  above, 

lu'fofteit  accents  pleads  ; 
O  !  may  each  tender  boforn  move 
When  mercy  intercedes. 

3  Be  ours  the  bills  in  wifdom's  way 

To  guide  untmor'd  youth, 
And  lead  the  mind  that  went  a.ftray 
To  virtue  and  10  truth. 

4  Children  our  kind  protection  cla"ir, 

And  Cod  will  well  approve, 
When  infants  learn  to  U;p  his  name, 
And  their  creator  love. 
5  Delightful  work  i  young  fouls  to  wia. 
And   turn  ihc  rifing  race 
From  rjue  deceitful  paths  of  fin, 
To  feck  redeeming  grace; 
/.  Al  nighty  Co.-/,  thy  influence  ftlcd 
To  aid  this  good  de'fign  : 
The  honors  of  thy  name  be  fpread*, 
And  S$  the  glory  thrae 


*24.         TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

DXXIV.     C.  M, 
Old  Age  approaching  or,  man  frail  and  mortal* 

1  C1  ETERNAL  GW/  cnthronM  on  high ! 
l_j  Whom  angel-hofts  adore  ; 

Who  yet  to  fuppliant  tin  ft  arc  nigh, 
Thy  pre  fence  I  implore, 

2  O  guide  me  down  the  ftecp  of  age, 

And  keep  my  paflions  cool  .- 
Teach  me  to  fcan  the  facred  page, 
And  pracYiJc  every  rule. 

3  My  flying  years  time  urges  on, 

What's  human  muit  drcay  ; 
My  friends,  my  young  companions  gone, 
Can  I  expert  to  ihy  f 

4  Can  I  exemption  p}ead,wheo  death 

Projects  his  awful  dan  .' 
Can  med'eines  then  prolong  :fr 

Or  virtue  fhield  my  heart  V 

5  Ah  f  no — then  fmpofh  the  mortal  hour, 

On  thee  my  hop;  depends  -. 

Support  me  with  almighty  power, 

While  duft  to  dud  clefcends. 

6  Tlun  Ihsll  my  foul,  o  gracious CW ! 

(While  angels  join  the  !»y) 
Admitted  to  the  blefs'd  abode, 
its  etidlefs  anthems  pay. 

7  Thro'  heaven,  howe'er   remote  the  bound 

Thy  maichleft  love  proclaim, 
And  join  the  choir  of  faints  that  found 
Their  great  redeem*  r's  nail 


DAYS  OF  HUMILIATION.      ft* 

FAST  AND  THANKSGIVING  DAYS. 

DXXV.    c.  M. 

For   a    Public   Fafl* 
I   QEE,  gracious  Cod,  before  thy  throne 
O   Tby  mourning  people  bend  ! 
'Tis  on  thy  fovereign  grace  alone, 
Our  humble  hopes  depend. 
i  Tremendous  judgments  from  thy  band, 
Thy  dreadful  power  difplay  ; 
Yet  mercy  fparcs  this  guilty  land, 
And  Hill  we  live  to  pray. 

3  Great  Cod,  and  why  is  Britain  fpar'd, 

Ungrateful  as  we  are  1 
O  make  thy  awful  warnings  heard, 
While  mercy  cries  "  forbear." 

4  What  numerous  crimes  increailng  rife, 

Thro'  thisapoitate   Jfle  ! 
Wlm  land  fo  favor'd  of  the  fkies, 
And  yet  what  land  fo  vile  ? 

5  How  chang'd,  alas  !  are  truths  divine, 

For  error,  guilt,  and  {name  ! 
What  impious  numbers,  bold  in  fin, 
Di (grace  the  christian  name  ! 

6  Regardkfs  of  thy  fmile  or  frown, 

Their  pleafuresihey  require  ^ 
Acu  fink  with  gay  indifference  down 
To  everlafting  lire. 

7  O  cum  us,  turn  us.  mighty  Lord, 

By  thy  rcliflieis  grace  ; 
Then  (hall  our  hearts  obey  thy  word, 
And  humbly  feek  ibyficc. 


%%6.         TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

8  Then,  fhould  infulting  foes  invade, 
\v  e  fhall  noc  fink  in  fear  ; 
Secure  of  never-failing  aid, 
It"  Cod,  our  God,  is  near. 

DXXVI.     C.  M.     S— . 
4 'hymn  for  a  fafl  day,  Gen-   xviii.   zj  —  3; 

1  TIT  KEN  Abranu  full   offacrcdawc, 

VV      liefore  jchovali  flood, 
And,  with  a  humble  fervent  prayer, 
For  guilty  Sodom  fued  ; 

2  With  what  faccefs,  what  wondrous  grace, 

Was  his  petition  erowu'd  ! 
The  Lord  would  fpare,  if  in  the  |?1ac/e 
Ten  righteous  men  were  found, 

3  And  could  a  iinglr,  holy  foul 

So  rich  a  boon  obtain  ? 
Great  God,  and  fnall  a  nation  cvyf 
And  plead  with  thee  in  vain  t 

4  Britain,  all  guilty  as  (he  i«, 

Her  numerous  faints  can  boalr, 
And  now  rherr  fervent  prayers  afcend, 
And  can  thofe  prayers  be  loft  :' 

5  Are  not  the  righteous  dear  t:>  thee, 

Now  as  in  ancient  times  ? 

Or  does  this  linful  land  exceed 

Gomorrah  in  its  crimes  ? 

are  we  thine,  we  bear  thy  n  1 
Here  y<  |  is  thine  abode  ; 
Long  has  thyprefetice  blefe'd  our  land, 
ake  os  uwt,    O  God. 


DAYS  OF  HUMILIATON.      527. 

DXXVII.     L.  M.     Steele.  f 

On  a  day   of  prayer  for  fuccefs  in  war. 

1   "I"    Ord,  how  (hall  wretched  Tinners  dare 
1  j   Look  up  to  thy  divine  above  ? 
Or  offer  their  imperfect  prayer 
Before  a  juft  a  holy  God  'I 

3  Bright  terrors  guard  thy  awful  fear. 
And  dazzling  glories  veil  thy  face  : 
Yet  mercy  calls  us  to  thy  feet, 
Thy  throne  is  dill  a  throne  of  grace. 

$  O  may  our  fouls  thy  grace  adore 
May  Jefits  plead  our  humble  claim ; 
While  thy  protection  we  implore, 
In  his  prevailing,  glorious  name. 

4  With  all  the  boafted  pomp  of  war 
In  vain  we  dare  the  hoftile  field  4 
In  vain,  unlefs  the  Lord  be  there  % 
Thy  arm  alone  is  Britain's  (hield. 

j  Let  pad  experience  of  thy  care 
Support  our  hope,  our  trufl  invite  |. 
Again  attend  our  hnmble  prayer  ! 
Again  be  mercy  thy  delight  I 

6  Our  armsfucceed,  our  councils  guide. 
Let  thy  right  hand  our  caufe  maintain* 
'Till  war's  deftruclive  rage  fubfide, 
And  peace  refume  her  gentle  reign. 

7  O  when  (hall  time  the  period  bring, 
When  raging  war  (hall  watte  no  more  ; 
When  peace  (hall  flretch  her  balmy  wing- 
From  Europe's  coafl,  to  India's  more. 

D  d 


J23.         TIMES  AND  SEASONS, 

When  fliall  the  gofyel's  healing  ray 
(Kind  fource  of  amity  divine  !) 
Spread  o'er  the  world  celeftial  day  ? 
When  mall  the  nations,  Lord,  be  thine  I 

DXXVIII.     L.  M.     Prelident  Davies. 

"National  judgments  deprecated,  and  national 
mercies  pleaded,  Amos  iii.  i  —  6. 

1  "YJ\7'^C  °'er  0l,r  gl"l£y  1^,  ^  Lord, 

V  V     VVc  view  the  terrors  of  the  fword ; 
Oh  !  whither  fliall  the  helplcfs  fiy  ; 
To  whom  but  thee  direct,  their  cry  ? 

2  The  helplcfs  Tinner's  cries  and  tears 
Arc  grown  familiar  to  ibine  ears  j 
Oft  has  thy  mercy  fent  relief, 
Whe.ii  all  was  fear  and  hopelefs  grief, 

3  On  thee,  our  guardian  God,  we  call, 
Before  thy  throne  of  grace  we  fall  ; 
And  is  there  no  deliverance  there  ? 
And  muft  we  perifh  in  defpair  .? 

4  See,  we  repent,  we  weep,  we  mourn, 
To  our  fprfaken  Cod  we  turn  ; 

O  fpare  our  guilty  country,  fparc 

The  church  which  thou  haft  planted  here, 

5  We  plead  thy  grace,  indulgent  Cod  ; 
Wc  plead  thy  ion's  atoning  blood  ; 
We  plead  thy  gracious  promifes, 
And  art.  they  unavailing  pleas  ? 

.  Thcfe  pleas,  prefented  at  thy  throne, 
•    Have  brought  ten  thonfand  Melfings  flown 

On  guilty  lands  in  helplefs  woe  j 

Let  them  prevail  to  lave  us  109, 


DAYS  OF  THANKSGIVING.     Ji$. 
DXXIX.    C  M. 

thankfgiving  fir  viSory   over   our   enemies  ^ 

TO  thee,  whomgn'fl  fupreme  above,  - 
Arid  reign's  fupremc  below, 
Thou  ppof  vWdftffi,  power,  and  love> 
We  our  fuccefles  owe. 
The  thundering  horfe,  the  martial  band,, 

Without  thine  aid  wc>c  vaw  ; 
And  victory  flies  at  thy  command 
To  crown  the  bright  campaign. 
|  Thy<ffiighty  arm.  unfeen,  was  nigh, 
When  we  our  foes  alia  i  I'd  ; 
'Tis  thou  haft  rais'd  our  honors  high, 
And  o'er  their  hods  prevailed. 

4  Their  monnds,their  camps,their  lofty  tower* 

Into  our  hands  are  given, 
Not  from  defert  or  ftrength  of  ours, 
But  thro'  the  grace  of  heaven. 

5  What  tho'  no  columns  lifted  bigtv 

Stand  deep  inferib'd  with  praife, 
Yet  founding  honors  to  the  Iky 
Our  grateful  tongues  (hall  raife. 
6  To  our  young  race  will  we  proclaim 
.  The  mercies  God  has  mown-  ; 
That'they  may  learn  to  blefs  his  naiiifc> 
And  choofe  him  for  their  own. 

j  Thus"  while  we  flee'p  in  filentduft, 
When  threatening  dangers  come, 
Their  father's  God  Ihall  be  their  frufy 
Their  refuge  and  their  home. 


530,  su.     TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

DXXX.     L.  M.     Beddoine. 
Peace  prayed  for. 

1  f\^  Britain,  long  a  favor'd  Iile,  [flume 
V7   Now    overwbelm'd    with  guilt  and 
Deign  mighty  Cod,  once  more  ro  imile  ; 
The  fame  thy  power,  thy  grace  the  fame, 

a  Let  peace  defcend  with  balmy  wing, 
And  all  its  bleffings  round  her  fhed  ; 
Her  liberties  be  well  fecur'd, 
And  commerce  lift  its  fainting  head  : 

$  Let  the  loud  cannon  ceafe  toroar, 
The  warlike  trump  ho  longer  found  i 
Thp  din  of  arms  be  heard  no  more, 
Nor  human  blood  pollute  the  ground. 

4  Let  hoftile  troops  drop  from  their  hands 
The  ufelefs  fword,  the  glittering  fpear  s 
And  join  in  friendship's  facred  bands, 
Nor  one  dilTenrient  voice  be  there. 

5  Thus  five,  O  Lord,  a  finking  land, 
Millions  of  tongues  mall  then  adore, 
Refound  the  honors  of  thy  name, 

And  fpread  thy  praife  from  fnorc  to  more. 

DXXXI.     L.  M,     Steele, 

Fraife  for    rational  pi  ace.    Pfalm.    xlvi.  p. 

7  f~^  REAT  ruler  of  the  earth  and  ikies, 
VJ  A  word  of  thy  almighty  breath 
Can  fink  the  worlj,  or  bid  it  rife  : 
Thy  finiie  is  life,  thy  frown  is  death. 

2  When  angry  nations  rum  to  arms, 
And  rage,  and  noife,  and  tumult  reign, 
And  war  refounds  its  dire  alarms, 

And  {laughter  fpreads  the  hoAile  plains  s 


DAYS  OF  THANKSGIVING,     $& 

3  Thy  fovereign  eye. looks  calmly  down, 
And  marks  their  courfe,  and  bounds  their 
Thy  word  the  angry  nations  own.  [pow'r  ; 
And  noife  and  war  are  heard  no  more. 

4  Then  peace  returns  with  balmy  wing, 
(Sweet  peace!  with  her  what  bleffingsfledi) 
Glad  plenty  laughs,  the  vallies  Ting, 
Reviving  commerce  lifts  her  head. 

5.  Thou  good,  and  wife,  and  righteous  Lord, 

All  move  fubfervent  to  thy  will  ; 

And  peace  and  war  await  thy  word, 

And  thy  fublime  decrees  fulfil. 
6  To  thee  we  pay  our  grateful  fongs, 

Thy  kind  protection  it'll!  implore  ? 

0  may  our  hearts,  and  lives,  and  tongues, 
Coafeis  thy  goodnefs  and  adore. 

DXXXII.     L.  M. 

Thank/giving  for   National  Deliverance  and 

Improvement  of  it,  Luke  i.  74,   75. 

X   JJRAISE  to  the  Lord,  who  bows  his  ear 

1  Propitious  to  his  people's  prayer  ; 
And  tho'  deliverance  long  delay, 
Anfwers  in  his  well-chofen  day. 

z  Salvation  doth  to  Cod  belong  ; 

His  power  and  grace  (hall  he  our  fong  * 
The  tribute  of  our  love  we  bring 
To  thee  our  favior  and  our  king  I 

*  Our  temples  guarded  from  tbeiUme, 
Shalt  .echo  thy  triumphant  name  ;    - 
And  every  peaceful  private  home 
To  thee  a  ;emr/k  Qisll  become, 
D  i  2 


53J.  TIMES  ASD  SEASONS. 

4  Still  be  it  our  fupreme  delight 
To  walk  as  in  iby  honor 'd  light  ; 
Hence  in  thy  precepts  and  ihy  fear, 
'Till  life's  laft  hour  to  perfeverc. 

DXXXIII.     L,  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 

Delivering  Goodnefs  acknowledged,  2  Cor.  i.  10, 

A Song  for  the  jth  of  November. 

i   TJRAISEtothe  Zor^,whofe  mighty  hand, 
XT  So  oft  reveal'd  hath  fav'd  our  land  ; 
And,  when  united  nations  rofe,  [foes. 

Hath   fham'd  and  fcourg'd  our  haugluieft 

a  When  mighty  navies  from  afar 
To  Britain  wafted  floating  war, 
His  breath  difpers'd  them  all  with  eafe, 
And  funk  their  terrors  in  the  feas*. 

3  While  for  our  princes  they  prepare 
In  caverns  deep  a  burning  fnarc  j 
He  fliot  from  heaven  a  piercing  ray, 
And  the  dark  treachery  brought  to  day§. 

4  Princes  and  priefts  again  combine 

New  chains  to  forge,  new  inares  to  twine  ; 

Agiin  our  gracious  Coo'  appears, 

And  breaks  their  cha;ns, and  cufs  their  fnaves, 

5  Obedient  winds  at  his  command j* 
Convey  his  hero  to  our  land  ; 

The  fons  of  Rome  with  terror  view, 
And  fpeed  their  flight  when  nonepurfuc. 

6  Such  great  del ivcrur.uc  Cod  hath  wrought, 
And  tloyn  to  us  fa  1  vat  ton  brought  ; 

And  ft  ill  the  care  of  guardian- heaven 
Secures  the  blifs  itfelf  hath  given. 

*  .Spanish  Arnjuda,  1588.  $  Gun-Powder  pIo:.  tKi*»F 
William.  1688.         l 


DAYS  OF  THANKSGIVING.       534* 

7  In  thee  wetruft,  almighty  Lord, 
Continu'd  refcne  to  afford  : 
Still  be  thy  powerful  arm  made  bare, 
For  all  thy  fervants'  hopes  are  there. 

DXXXIV.     L.  M.    Steele. 

For  the  tfh  of  November, 

I   rpo  thee,  almighty  Cod,  we  bring 
X     The  humble  tribute  of  our  fangs ; 
O  teach  our  thankful  hears  to  fing, 
Or  praife  will  ianguifh  on  their  tongues, 

i  While  Britain  (favor'd  of  the  Ikies) 
Recalls  the  wonders  God  hath  wrought ; 
Let  grateful  joy  adoring  rife, 
And  warm  to  rapture  every  thought, 

3  When  hell'and  Rome  combin'd  their  power, 
And  doom'd  thefe  ifles  their  certain  prey  -, 
Thy  hand  forbade  the  fatal  hour, 

Their  impious  plots  in  ruin  lay. 

4  Again  our  reftlefs cruel  foes 
Refum'd,  avow'd  their  black  deiign  ; 
Again  to  fave  us  God  arofe, 

And  Britain  own'd  the  hand  divine. 

5  Why,  gracious  God,  is  Britain  fav'd  r 
Why  blefs'd  with  liberty  and  light  ? 
NorbyfcU  tyranny  enflav'd, 

Nor  loft  in  fuperftition's  night  ? 

6  Not  for  our  fake,  we  confcious  own  ; 
A  wretched*  vile,  ungrateful  race: 
'Tis  done  tamake  thy  glory  known  $ 
To  ihow  ills  wonders  of  thy  grace. 


SUi  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

7  The  wonders  of  thy  grace  complete  ; 
Reform  this  wretched  giiiltv  land  ! 
Let  thankful  love,  beneath 'thy  f'eer, 
Confefs  thy  kind,  thy  guardian  hand  ! 

£  Let  every  age  adore  thy  name, 

While  nature's  circling  wheels  fhall  roll  ! 
Thy  mercies  every  tongue  proclaim, 
And  found  thy  praife  from  pole  to  pole. 

DXXXV.     L.  M. 

Deliverances,  Numbers   xxiii.  23. 
r   T7t7* H AT  hathGodwrought!  migh t Ifrael 

When  Jordon  roll'd  its  tide  away, 
And  gave  a  pafiage  to  their  bands, 
Safely  to  march  acrofs  its  fands. 

2  What  hath  God 'wrought 7  might  well  be  faid, 
When  Jefus,  riling  from  the  dca  <!, 
Scatter'd  the  (hades  of pagen  night. 

And  blefs'd  the  nations  with  his  light. 

3  What  h •nth  God  wrought  /  let  Britain  fee, 
Freed  from  the  plagues  of  popery. 

Its  ten  fold  night,  |ts  iron  chains. 
Its  galling  yoke,  its  cruel  pains. 

4  What  hath  Godivrought  I  in  glad  firprize, 
Shall  found  thro'  all  the  earth  and  fides, 
When,  like  a  mill-ftone  in  the  main, 
Proud  Rome,  mail  fink,  nor  rife  again, 

$  What  hath  God  wrought  /  O  blifsful  theme  I 
Are  we  redeem'd,  and  call'd  by  him  ? 
Shall  we  be  led  the  defert  thlk'  >— 
And  fafe  arrive  at  glory  too  ? 


DELIVERANCES-LOYALTY.     53^, 

6  The  news  (hall  every  heart  employ, 
Fill  every  tougue  with  rapturous  joy  ; 
When  (hall  we  join  the  heavenly  throng, 
To  fwell  the  triumph  and  the  fong  ! 

DXXXVL     Chatham  Tune, 
Prayer jor  his  Maje fly  King  George,  and  the 
Royal  Family. 

1  T    ORD,  thou  haa  bid  thy  people  pray 

\  j  For  all  that  bear  the  fov'reign  iway, 

And  thy  vicegerents  reign  ; 
Rulers,  and  Governors,  and  powers  : 
And  lo !  we  humbly  pray  for  ours  i 

Nor  *an  we  pray  in  vain, 

2  Jefus,  thy  chofen  fervant  guard, 
And  every  threatening  danger  ward 

From  his  anointed  head  ; 
Bid  all  his  griefs  and  troubles  ceafe, 
Thro'  paths  of  righteoufnefs  and  peace 

Our  king,  propitious  lead. 

3  Cover  his  enemies  with  fhame. 
Defeat  their  proud  malicious  aim, 

And  make  their  councils  vaiu  ; 
Preferve  him,  providence  divine, 
And  let  the  long  illuftrious  line 

To  lateft  ages  reign. 

4  Upon  him  Jhower  thy  bleflings  down, 
Crown  him  with  grace,  with  glory  crown, 

And  everlaitingjoys; 
While  wealth,  profperity  and  peace, 
Our  nation  and  our  churches  blefs, 
And  przite  the  glofa  employs. 


Stfr         TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

SICKNESS    AND    RECOVERY. 
DXXXVII.  C.  M     Steele- 
De firing  the   Pre  fence  of  God     /';;    dffli&hr. 

1  r  T^HOU  only  centre  of  my  r'-ft, 

1       Look  down  with   pitying  eye; 
While  with  protracted  pain  oppreft 
I  breathe  the  plaintive   figh. 

2  Thy  gracious  pre  fence  O  my  G'.J, 

My  every  wiih   contains, 
With  this,  beneath  affliction's  load, 
My  heart  no  more  complains. 

5  This  can  my  every  care  control, 
Gild  each  dark  fcene  with  light  ; 
This  is  the  funjhine  of  the  foul, 
Without  it  all  is  night. 

4  My  Lord, my  life,  O  cheer  my  heart 

With  thy  reviving  ray, 
And  bid  thefe  mournful  (hades  depart, 
And  bring  the  dawn  of  day  / 

5  O  happy  fcenes  of  pure  delight  ! 

Where  thy  full  beams  impart 
Unclouded  beauty  to  the  fight, 
And  rapture  to  the  heart. 

6  Her  part  in  thofc  fair  realms  of  blifs. 

My  fpirit  longs  to  know  ; 

My  wim.es  terminate  in  this, 

Nor  can  they  reft  below. 

7  Lord,  (hall  the  breathings  of  my  heart 

Afpire  in  vain  to  thee  ? 
Confirm  my  hope,  that  where  thou  art, 
I  Hull  for  ever  be. 


SICKNESS.  538. 

2  Then  mail  my  cheerful  fpirits  fing 
The  darkfome  hours  away, 
And  rife  on  faith's  expanded  wing 
To  ev.erlait.ing  day. 

DXXXVIII,     C.  M,     Dr.  Watts. 
Complaint  a-nd  Mope  under  great  Ftfbt. 

I   y     ORD,  I  am  pain'd  ;  but  I  refign 
JLj  My  body  to  thy  will  j 
'Tis  grace,  'tis  wifdoni  all  divine, 
Appionts  the  pains  I  feel. 

z  Dark  are  thy  ways  of  providence^  . 
While  they  who  love  thee  groan  j 
Thy  reafonslies  conceal'd  from  fenfe, 
Myfterious  and  unknown. 

3  Yet  nature  may  have  leave  to  fpeak, 

And  plead  before  her  Cod, 
Left  the  o'erburthen'd  heart  fhould  break 
Beneath  thine  heavy  rod, 

4  Thefe  mournful  groans  and  flowing  tears, 

Give  my  poor  fpirit  eafe  ; 
While  every  groan  my  father  hears, 
And  every  tear  he  fees. 

5  [How  fliall  I  glorify  my  Cod 

In  bonds  of  grief  confin'd  ? 
Damp'd  is  my  vigor,  while  this  clod 
Hangs  heavy  on  my  mind.] 

6  Is  not  fome  fmiling  hour  at  hand 

With  peace  upon  its  wings  ? 
Give  it,  O  Cod,  thy  fwift  command, 
TtYith  all  the  joys  it  brings. 


S3*.  TIMES  AND  SEASONS,. 

DXXXIX.    C.  M.     Leech. 

For  a  time  of  general  Sickneff. 

rT^  EATH,with  his  dread  commifiionfeard, 
1  1  Now  haftens  to  his  arms  : 
In  awful  ftate  he  lakes  the  field, 
And  founds  his  dire  alarms. 

1  Attendant  plagues  around  him  (land, 
And  wait  his  dread  command  ; 
And  pains,  and  dying  groans  obey 
The  fignal  of  his  hand. 

3  With  cruel  force,  he  fcatters  round 

His  (hafts  of  deadly  power  ; 
While  the  grave  waits  its  diften'd  prey. 
Impatient  to  devour. 

4  Look  up,  ye  heirs  of  endlefs  joy, 

Nor  let  your  fears  prevail  ; 
Eternal  life  is  your  reward, 
When  life  on  earth  (hall  fail. 

5  What  tho*  his  darts,  promifcous  hurl'd, 

Deal  fatal  plagues  around  ; 
And  heaps  of  putrid  carcafes 

O'erload  the  cumber'd  ground  ; 

6  The  arrows,  that  (hall  wound  your  flefli, 

Weregiv'n  him  from  above, 
Dipt  in  the  great  redeemer's  blood, 
And  feather'd  all  with  love. 

7  Thefe,  with  a  gentle  hand,  he  throws, 

And  faints  lie  gafping  too  ; 
But  heavenly  ftrength  fupports  their  fouls, 
And  bears  ihem  conquerors  lhro\ 


RECOVERY.  H°>*4l. 

Joyful  they  ftretch  their  wings  abroad, 

And  all  in    triumph  rife, 
To  the  fair  palace  of  their  God, 

And  manfions  in  the  Ikies. 

DXL.  S.   M.     Beddome. 
Submijjlon  under  Jffliciion. 

DOST  thou  my  profit  feek, 
And   chaften  as  a  friend? 
O  Cod,  I'll  kifs  the.  fmarting  rod, 
There's  honey  at  the  end. 
i     Doft  thou  thro'  death's  dark  vale 
Conduct  10  heaven  at  lait? 
The  future  good  will  make  amends 
For  all  the  evil  pad. 
3   Lord,  I  would   not  repine 
At  itrokes  in  mercy  fcnt; 
If  the  chaftifement  conies  in  love, 
My  foul  ihall  be  content. 

DXLI.     L.  M     W -       , 

Sicknefs   Recovery. 

1  A    WHILE  remain'd  the  doubtful   ft  rife, 
XjL  'Till  Jesus  gave  me  back  my  life, 
My  life?— my  foul,  recall  the  word, 
'Tis  life  to  fee  ihy  gracious  Lord, 

2  Why  inconvenient  now  to  die? 
Vile  unbelief,  O  tell  me  why? 
When  can  it  inconvenient  be, 
My  loving  Lord,  to  come  to  thee? 

$  He  faw  me  made  ihe  fpon  of  hell, 
lie  knew  the  tempter's  malice  well; 
And  when  my  foul  had  all  to  fear, 
Then  did  the  glorious  Sun  appear. 
E   c 


54*.        TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

4  O  blefshim  !— blcfs,  ye  dying;  faints.. 
The  God  of  grace,  when  nature  faints  ! 
Heihew'd  my  flefh  the  gaping  grave, 
To  (hew  me,  he  had  power  to  lave. 

/     DXLII.     C  M,     Dr.  Doddridge. 
Praife  for  Recovery  from  Skknefs* 
Pfalm  cxviii.  iS,  19. 
2   SOVEREIGN  of  life,  I  own  thy  hand 
N  In  every  chaftcnirig  ftroke  ; 
And  while  1  fmart  beneath  thy  rod, 
Thy  prefence  I  invoke, 
a  To  thee  in  my  diftrefs  T  cried, 
And  thou  halt  bow'd  thy  ear  i 
Thy  powerful  word  my  life  prolong'd, 
And  brought  falvation  near. 
2  Unfold,  ye  gates  of  right eoufnefs, 
That,  with  the  pious  throng, 
I  may  record  my  folemn  vows, 
•  And  tune  my  grateful  fong, 
4  Praife  to  the  Lord,  whofe  genfle  hand 
Renews  our  laboring  breath  : 
Praife  to  the  Lord,  who  makes  hi«  faints 
Triumphant  e'en  in  death. 
j  My  Gcj,  in  thine  appointed  hour 
Thofe  1    •  venly  gates  Jifplay, 
Y/.  .  and  fin,  and  fear  and  death 

...     away. 
6  There,  while  the  nations  of  the  blcfs'd, 
With  raj,  cures  bow  around, 
My  anthems  to  delivering  grace, 
In  lwcetcr  ftraina  fliall  found. 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY.     H5  S44- 
TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

DXLIIl,     L.  M.     Steele. 
The  Shorinefs  of  Tme  and  Frailty  of  Man. 
Pfalm  xxxix. 
A   LMIGHTY  maker  of  my  frame, 
J\.  Teach  me  the  meafure  of  my  days  . 
Teach  me  to  know  how  frail  I  am. 
And  fpend  the  remnant  to  thy  praife, 
%  My  days  are  fhorter  than  a  fpan, 
A litde  point  my  life  appears  ; 
How  frail  at  belt  is  dying  man  i 
How  vain  are  all  his'hopes  and  fears, 

5  Vain  his  ambition,  noife,  and  mow  ! 
Vain  are  the  cares  which  rack  his  mind  ! 
He  heaps  up  treafures  mix'd  with  woe  ; 
And  dies  and  leaves  them  all  behind. 

4  O  be  a  nobler  portion  mine  ; 
My  Cod,  I  bow  before  thy  throne, 
Earth's  fleeting  treafures  I  refign, 
And  fix  my  hope  on  thee  alone. 

DXL1V.    L,  M,    Dr.  Droddridge. 
WheWifdomofRedeemlTigTime.  Eph.v.  1%M* 

i   f^%  CD  of  eternity,  from  thee 

VJT    Did  infant-rime  his  being  draw  ; 
Moments  and  days,  and  months  and  years, 
Revolve  by  thine  unvaried  law, 

2  Silent  and  flow  they  glide  away  ; 
Steady  and  llrong  the  current  Hows, 
Loft  in  eternity's  wide  fea, 
The  botmdlefs  gulf,  from  whence  it  role, 


54;.       TIME  AND  ETERNITY, 

3  With  it  the  thonghtlefs  Tons  of  ir.en 
Before  the  rapid  ftreams  are  borne, 
On  to  that  everlafting  home, 
Whence  not  one  foul  can  e'er  return. 

4  Yet  while  the  fhore  on  either  fide 
Prefents  a  gaudy  flattering  mow, 
We  gaze  in  fond  amulement  loll. 
Nor  think  to  what  a  world  we  go. 

5  Great  fource  of  wifdom,  teach  my  heart 
To  know  the  price  of  every  hour  ; 
That  time  may  bear  me  on  to  joys 
Beyond  its  meafure  and  its  power. 

DXLV.     Sevens.     Ryland,  junior. 
The  Saint  happy  in  being  entirely  at  the  Dif- 

pofal  of  his  God My    Times   are   in  thy 

Hand.— Pfalm xxxi.  15,  xxxiv.  1. 

1  Q OVEREIGN  ruler  of  the  ikies, 

O  Ever  gracious  ever  wife  ! 
All  my  times  are  in  thy  hand, 
All  events  at  thy  command. 

2  His  decree,  who  form 'J  the  earrh, 
Fix'd  my  firft  and  fecond  birth  : 
Parents,  native-place,  and  time, 
All  appointed  were  by  him, 

3  He  that  form'd  me  in  the  woi 
He  mall  guide  me  to  the  tomb  : 
All  my  times  (hall  ever  he 
Order'd  by  his  wife  decree. 

4  Times  of  ficknefs,  times  of'  health  ; 
Times  of  penury  and  wealth  : 
Times  of  trial  and  of  grf<  f  j 
Times  of  triumph  and  relief. 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY,       stf> 

5  Times  the  tempter's  power  to  prove  ; 
Times  to  tafte  a  Savior's  love  : 

All  muft  come  and  lafl  and  end, 
As  (ball  plcafe  my  heavenly  friend. 

6  Plagues  and  deaths  aronnd  me  fly  j 
Till  he  bids,  I  cannot  die  : 

Not  a  fmgle  fhaft  can  hit 
Till  the  Cod  of  love  fees  fit. 

7  O  thon  gracious,  wife  and  juft, 
In  thy  hands  rny  life  I  truli  ; 
Have  I  fomewhat  dearer  ftill  ? 
I  refignit  to  thy  will. 

8  May  I  always  own  thy  hand— » 
Still  to  thee  ftirrender  ftand  : 
Know  that  thou  art  God  alone, 
I  and  mine  are  all  thy  own. 

9  Thee  at  all  times  will  I  blefs  % 
Having  thee,  I  all  poffefs  : 
How  can  I  bereaved  be, 
Since  I  cannot  part  with  thee. 

DXLVI,     C.  M.     Steele. 

Time  and  Eternity  ;  or,  longing  after  unfeen 

PUafures,     2  Cor,  iv.   1  8. 
iTTOWlong  mall  earth's  alluring  toys 
J71  Detain  our  hearts  and. eyes, 
Regardlefs  of  immortal  joys, 
And  grangers  to  the  fides  ? 

9  Tliefe  tranfient  fcenes  will  foon  decay, 
They  fade  upon  the  fight  ; 
And  quickly  will  their  brightefl  day 
Be  loft  in  cndlcfs  night, 


547.        TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

3  Their  brightcft  clay,  alas,  how  vain! 

With  confcious  fighs  we  own  ; 
While  clouJs  of  furrow,  care  and  pain, 
O'erfhade  the  fmiiing  noon, 

4  O  could  our  thoughts  and  wifnes  fly 

AlSovc  thcfc  gloomy  (hades, 
To  thofe  bright  worlds  beyond  the  Iky, 
Which  forrow  ne'er  invades. 

5  There  joys  unfeen  by  mortal  eyes, 

Or  reafon's  feeble  ray, 
In  ever  blooming  profpe&s  rife, 
Unconfcious  of  decay. 

6  Lord,  fend  a  beam  of  light  divine, 

To  guide  our  upward  aim  / 
With  one  reviving  touch  of  thine, 
Our  languid  hearts  inflame. 

7  Then  (hall,  on  faith's  fublimeft  wing, 

Our  ardent  wifhesrife 
To  thofe   bright  fcenes,   where   pleafures 
Immortal  in  the  fcies.  [Spring 

DXLVIL     S    M.     Dr.  S.  Stennett. 

Divine  Mercies  in  conftatit  SucceJJion. 

Lam.  iiL  22,  23. 

1  T  TOW  various  and  how  new, 

JL  A  Are  thy  companions,  Lord  i 

Each  morning  (hall  thy  mercy  (hew, 
Each  ni^hi  thy  truth  record. 

2  Thy  goodnefs,  like  the  fun, 
Davvn'd  on  our  early  days, 

Ere  infant-Veafon  had  begun 
To  form  our  lips  to  pi . 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY.         U% 
,       Each  object  we  beheld 

MA  nnau-eallourlenfesheld 
Intandsofiweetfiirprifc. 

.       But  pleafnres  more  refio  d 
4       Awahcd  that  biels'd  day     _ 
%VheI  light  arofe  upon  our  mind, 
And  chas'd  our  nns_ away. 
s       Kow  new  thy  naerctes  then^ 
Mn«/  fovere  en  and  bow  tree  . 
0S ^at  £d  been  dead  in  im, 
Were  made  alive  to  thee. 
Pause. 

WhudeafhlhaU  bear  «rW.  away 
To  realms  of  light  and  bins. 
There  rapturous  feenesot  joy 

qhall  burft  upon  our  fight: 

A„Sd  every  pain;  a^^.^^'' 
Bedrown'dinenlefsu.ght. 

8  Beneath  thy  balmy  wing, 
O  fon  ofrighteor.inefs, 

0lT  wpy  foals  mall  fit  and  fing 

0aTK  Anders  of  thy  grace. 
0       Nor  (hall  that  radient  day 

9  So  ioyfullyhegun, 
laeveUgmadowsdteav.ay, 

Ben-aththefetnngfun. 

„    Mow  various  and  how  new 

10     a  e  thj  companions    L^/ 

Entity  iylovefcallfltcw, 

And  allthy  truth  record. 


i 


54°,   54P-     TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

DXLVIII.     L.  M. 

Eternity  joyful  and  tremendous* 

i    "p  TERNITYis  juflathand; 
jUj   And  (hall  I  wafte  my  ebbing  (and, 
And  carclefsvicw  departing  day, 
And  throw  my  inch  of  time  away  t 

2  Eternity,  tremendous  found  \ 
To  guilty  fools  a  dreadful  wound  ; 
ButO!  XfChrif,  and  Heaven  be  mine, 
How  fweet  the  accents  !  how  divine  i 

2  Be  this  my  chief,  my  only  care, 
My  high  purfuit,  my  ardent  prayer, 
An  intereft  in  the  Savior's  blood, 
My  pardon  feal'd  and  peace  with  God. 

4  Bin  fhonld  my  brightcrt  hopes  be  vain, 
The  riling  doubt  how  (harp  its  pain  • 
My  fears,  O  gracious  God,  remove,  " 
Confirm  my  title  to  thy  love, 

7  Search,  Lord,  O  fearch  my  inmoft  heart, 
And  light,  and  hope,  and  joy  impart ; 
r  rora  guilt  and  error  fet  me  free, 
And  guide  me  fafe  to  heaven  and  thee, 

DXLIX.     Chatham  Tune. 
A  prayer  for  ferhufnefs,  in  prcfpeB  of  eternity 
1  nPHOU  Cod  of  glorious  majefty  ! 
X     To  thee,  againft  myfelf,  to  thee. 
A  hnful  worm,  I  cry  : 
An  half-awaken'd  child  of  man, 
An  heirpjf  of  cndlefs  blifs  or  pain, 
A  (inner  born  to  die. 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY,        54?* 

2.  Lo  !  on  a  narrow  neck  of  land, 
'Twixt  two  unbounded  feas  I  (land, 

Yet  how  infenfible  ! 
A  point  of  time  a  moment's  fpace, 
Removes  me  to  yon!,  heavenly  place. 

Or—  (huts  me  up  in  hell. 

5  O  God%  my  inmoft  foul  convert, 
And  deeply  on  my  thoughtful  heart 

Eternal  things  imprefs  ; 
Give  me  to  feel  their  folemn  weight, 
And  fave  me  ere  it  be  too  late, 

Wake  me  to  righteoufnefs. 

4  Before  me  place,  in  bright  array, 
The  pomp  of  that  tremendous  day. 

When  thou  with  clouds  {halt  come 
To  judge  the  nations  at  thy  bar  : 
And  tell  me,  Lord,  mall  I  be  there 

To  meet  a  joyful  doom  ! 

5  Be  this  my  one  great  bus'nefs  here, 
With  holy  trembling:,  holy  fear, 

To  make  my  calling  fure  ! 
Thine  utmoft  council  to  fulfil, 
And  fuffer  all  thy  righteous  will, 
.  And  to  the  end  endure  I 

6  Then  Savior,  then  my  foul  receive, 
Tranfported  from  this  vale,  to  live 

And  reizn  with  thee  above  % 
Where  fsitb  js  fweetly  loft  in  : 
And  hope,  in  full  iapreme  de": 

And  everlafting:  love. 
E  e  z 


55©.  D     E     A     T     H. 

D       E       A       T       H. 

DL.     C.  M.     Dr.  Watts's  Lyric. 
Death  and  Eternity. 

1  T\/F  l  fn0l,£nts>  lna't  °^tcn  mount  the  flues 
XVJL  Go,  fcarch  the  world  beneath, 
Where  nature  all  in  ruin  lies, 

And  owns  her  fovereign,  death. 

2  The.  tyrant  how  he  triumphs  here*, 

His  trophies  fpread  around  ! 
And  heaps  of  dull  and  bones  appear 
Thro'  all  the  hollow  ground. 

5  Thefe  {kulls,  what  ghaftly  figures  now  ! 
How  loaihlbme  to  the  t . 
Thefe  arc  the  heads  we  lately  knew 
So  beauteous  and  fo  wile. 

4  But  where  the  fouls  thole  deathlefs  things 

That  left  ihHr  dying  clay  V 
My  thoughts, now  ilretch  out  all  your  v 
And  trace  eternity  ! 

5  O  that  unfaihouiah'e  fea  / 

Thofe  deeps  without  a  Autre  / 
Where  living  waters  gently  play, 
Or  fiery  billows  roar. 

6  There  we  fliall  fwim  in  heavenly  blifr, 

Or  fmk  in  flaming  waves, 
While  the  j)tlc:  cai 

Among  the  filcnt  graves. 

- 


DEATH.  5J«- 

7  «  Preoare  us,  Lr'^foC  thy  right  hand, 

"Then  come  the  joyful  day, 
«  Come,  death,  and  fome  cekftial  band, 

"  To  bear  our  fouls  cway. 
PLI.     Asthe  148th.    Toplad/sColleftioiu 

The  Mid-Wght  Cry.    Matt  •  xxy,  6. 

I       *\rE  virgin  fouls,  arife, 

J     With  all  the  dcaa  awake, 

Unto  falvation  wife, 

Oil  in  your  veiTels  take  : 
Upftartingat  the  midnight-cnr. 
Behold  yc/ar  heavenly  bndegooin  nigh. 
a       He  comes,  he  comes,  to  call 

The  nations  to  his  bar, 

And  take  to  glory  all 

Who  meet  for  glory  are  ; 
Make  ready  for  your  tree  reward, 
Go  forth  with  joy  to  meet  your  Lord— 

3  Go,  meet  him  in  the  flp, 
Youreverlalling  friend  ; 
Your  head  to  glorify, 
With  ali  his  faints  afcerid, 

•      Ye  pure  in  heart,  obtain  the  grace 
To  fee,  without  a  veil,  his  face.  - 

4  Ye,  that  have  here  veccivM. 

The  unclion  from  above,  f 

Aud  in  his  fpiritliv'd, 

And  thiiilod  for  his  lov'e  ; 
Jefus  mail  claim  yon  for  his  bride  i 
Rejoice  with  ail  the  fan'&rty  4. 


f#.  DEATH, 

5  Rejoice,  in  glorious  hope 
Of  that  great  day  unknown, 
When  you  (hall  he  caught  up 
To  fland  before  his  throne  ; 

Call'd  to  partake  the  marriage  feafr, 
And  lean  on  our  Immanuel's  brcaft. 

6  The  everlafting  doors 
Shall  foon  the  faints  receive, 
Above  thofe  angel-powers 
In  glorious  joy  to  live  ; 

Far  from  a  world  of  grief  and  fin, 
With  Co  J  eternally  fhut  in, 

7  Then  let  us  wait  to  hear 

The  trumpet's  welcome  found  ; 

To  fee  our  Lord  appear, 

May  we  be  watching  found  ; 
Enrob*d  in  rightcoufnefi  divine, 
In  which  the  bride  lhall  ever  mine. 

DLII,     C.  M. 
Victory  ever  Death  thro*  Chrift.  I  Cor.  XV.  J  7. 

1  TXTHFN  death  appears  before  my  light 

V  V       I"  *W  h^  dire  array, 
Unequal   to  the  dreadful  right, 
My  courage  dies  away, 

2  Bur  fee  my  glorious  leader  nigh  I 

My  Lsrd  my  Savior  lives  ; 
Before  him  death's  pale  terrors  fly, 
And  my  faint  heart  revives. 

5   Me  left  his  dazzling  throne  above, 
He  met  the  tyrant's  dart, 
And  (O  !  anaazing  power  of  love  ;) 
Rtceiv'd  it  in  his  heart. 


DEATH-  553' 

4  No  more,  O  grim  deftroyer,  boaft 

Thy  univerfa!  fway  ; 
To  heaven-born  fouls  thy  fling  is  loft, 
Thy  night,  the  gates  of  day. 

5  Lord,  I  commit  my  foul  to  thee, 

Accept  the  facred  truft, 
Receive  this  nobler  part  of  me, 
And  watch  my  Deeping  dull : 

6  'Till  that  illuftrious  morning  come, 

When  all  thy  faints  fhall  rife, 
And,  cloth'd  in  full  immortal  bloom, 
Attend  thee  to  the  Ikies. 

7  When  thy  triumphant  armies  fing 

The  honors  of  thy  name, 
And  heaven's  eternal   arches  ring 
With  glory  to  the  kmb  ; 

8  O  let  me  join  the  raptur'd  lays, 

And  with  the  blifsful  throng 
Refouud  falvation,  power,  and  praife, 
In  everlafling  fong, 

DLII1.     C.  M.     Dr,  Waits's  Lyric. 
The  welco?ne  me(Jsnger. 

i    T    ORD,  when  we  fee  a  faint  of  thine 
I  j   Lie  gafpingout  his  breath,  _ 
With  longing  eyes,  and  looks  divine, 
Smiling  and  pleas'd  in  death  ; 
2  How  we  could  e'en  contend  to  lay 
Our  limbs  upon  that  bed  / 
We  afk  thine  envoy  to  convey 
Our  fpirits  in  his  Head, 


554.  D     E     A     T     If. 

;  o  ir  foulsarc  i  i  ing  on  the  \\  i 
Vo  venture  in  hi 
For  when  grin)  death  lus  loft  his  Ring, 
He  has  an  angel's  face^ 

4  Jefus,  then  purge  my  cfjmesaway, 

'Till  guilt  creates  my  fe 
'Tis  guilt  !"•     ■  death  Ins  lirrcc  array, 
And  all  the  arms  h 

5  Oh  /  if  my  threatning  fins  were  gob 

And  death  had  lofl  lus  (I'm;;, 
1  could  invite  the  artgc  I  oft* 
Ami  chide  his  laacy  m  i 

6  Away  tiicic  inter  poling  days, 

And  let  the  lovers   meet  ; 

The  angel  has  i  cold  «  □ 

Bat  kind,  ami  fqft.  and  twin. 

7  I'd  lei,  my  Icvenry  yeai  ■, 

I'd  ruiM  into  his  an 
Ami  loie  mv  breath,  and  all  ray  c 
Amid   tnoft  heavenly  charms^ 
S  Joy (ul  I'd  lay  this  body  down, 

And  leave  the  lifelefj  i  I 

Without  a  figh,  without  a  groan, 
An  I  ftrptch  and  foar  aw 
DLIV.     L.  M.     Dr,   Doddrid 
Defirin  tV7f£Chrift,Phil.i.aj, 

i  TTCTHILE  on  the  verge  of  life  I  ftand, 
V  V     And  view  the  II  hand 

My  fpirii  I  with  my  • 

Ami  longs  to  wing  its  rtitfhi  away. 
z  \y  i  dwells  my  foul  would  be  ; 

And  mints  my  mucb-lov'd   LtrdlO  fci 

Earth  twine  no  more  abpui  my  b< 

r',.r  \i .  fai  bettor  to  d<  part, 


Qom         mgelic  envoys,  come, 
And  !  homC  " 

Yc  know  the  way  to  '/<•/•'•-''  t Ii i t^n c- , 

Source,  of  my  joy?,  and  ol  your  own. 
4  Thai  Wifeful  interview,  how  fweet 
To  fall  tranfported  ai  his  feet  / 
'din  hie  arm*  to  view  his  face1, 
ro»  th^e fulil learnings oi  Ms  grace! 

^  As  with  a  Seraph1    vtoice  to  fmg  | 

ri\>  ftyasbn  a  eftetnb's  wing  A 
Performing*  wkfo  nnweary'd  hands, 
The  prefem Savins  liigh  commands, 
6  Yet  with  thefe profpe&s  full  in  fight, 
w«'ii  waii  th  for  the  flights 

ppr  ce  jvc  pnrftie, 

\yc  find  a  heaven  in  all  we  do. 

i)LV.  C  M.     i)r.  Wm'*  r'>'r'1'- 

r^r;  ' *h$hg  fr  ******* 

De*th of  M»f*!>  \Jm*  MW".4*  JOiK^nv-  5- 
j    f    ORD,  'tis  an  infinite  delight 
L,  To  fee  thy  lively  face, 
To  dwcllwhol*  ages  hi  thy  fight?, 
And  feel  thy    vM  rays. 
%  TKiiGabrUi  '  nows,  awe*  lings  thy  name 
With  i  ipi  :  "■''  ; 

Mo)  !it'  [iuu'> 

Ami  heaven 

^  While  the  bi  !lll'i:>  !,,y  I 

Ftoni  .  ;:lll> 

Sweci  odoui  ...   i 

I  i     .. 


5S6-  DEATH. 

4  Thy  love,  a  fea  without  a  {hore, 

Spreads  life  and  joy  abroad  ; 
O  'tis  a  heaven  worth  dying  for, 
To  fee  a  failing  Cod. 

5  Sweet  was  the  journey  to  the  fky, 

The  wondrous  prophet  try'd  ; 
"  Climb  up  the  mount,"  fays   Cod,  "  and 
The  prophet  climb'd  and  died.       [die," 
tf  Softly  his  fainting  head  he  lay 
Upon  his  maker's  bread  ; 
His  maker  kifs'd  his  foul  away, 
And  laid   his  fie  ill  to  reft. 

7  Shew  me  thy  face,  and  I'll  away 
From  all  inferior  things  ; 
Speak,  Lord,  and  Jure  I  quit  my  clay, 
And  itretch  my  airy  wing. 

DLVI.    C,  M,     Dr.  S.  Steimett. 

Children  dying  i?i  their  infancy,  in  the  arms  if 

Jefus,  Matt/xix.  14. 

1  HPHY  life  I  read,  my  dc&rcd  Lord, 

X      With  tranfport  all  divine  ; 
Thine  ima^e  trace  in  every  word, 
Thy  love  in  every  line. 

2  Methinks  I  fee  a  thoufand  charms 

Spread  o'er  thy  lovely  face, 
While  infants  in  thy  tender  arms 
Receive  the  fmiling  grace. 

3  "  I  take  thefe  little  lambs,"  faid  he, 

u  And  lay  them  in  my  brcaft  ; 
«  Protection  they  (hall  find  in  me, 
"   In  me  be  ever  blcit. 


DEATH,  557. 

^  »«  Death  may  the  bands  of  life  enloofe, 
"  Bat  can't  diffolve  my  love  : 
"  Millions  of  infant-fouls  com pofe 
"  The  family  above. 

5  li  Their  feeble  frames  my  pow'r  fliallraife, 

"  And  mould  with  heavenly  (kill  : 
«  I'll  give  them  tongues  tofing  my  praife, 
"  And  hands  to  do  my  will," 

6  His  words  the  happy  parents  hear, 

And  fhout  with  joys  divine, 
Dear  Savior,  all  we  have  and  are 
Shall  be  for  ever  thine. 

DLVII,     C.  M,    Steele. 
At  the  funeral  of  a  young  j>erfon} 

1  "f  XT  Hen  blooming  youth  is  fnatch'daway 

V  V     By  death's  refiftlefs  hand, 
Our  hearts  the  mournful  tribute  pay, 
Which  pity  muft  demand. 

2  While  pity  prompts  the  rifing  figh, 

O  may  this  truth,  impreft 
With  awful  power, — I  too  mnft  die, — 
Sink  deep  in  every  breaft. 

3  Let  this  vain  world  engage  no  more  : 

Behold   the  gaping  tomb  ! 
It  bids  asfeize  the  prefent  hour, 
To-morrow  death  may  come. 

4  The  voice  of  this  alarming  fcene 

May  every  heart  obey  ; 
Nor  be  the  heavenly  warning  vain, 
Which  calls  to  watch  and  pray. 


J52.  D     E     A     T-^H 


5  O  let  us  fly,  to   Jefus  fly, 

Whofe  powerful  arm  can  fave 
Then  (hill  our  hopes  afcend  on  high, 
And  triumph  o'er  the  grave. 

6  Great  Cod,  thy  fovcreign  grace  impart, 

With  clcanfing,  healing  power  ; 
This  only  can  prepare  the  heart 
For  death's  furprifiag  hour. 

DLVni.     C  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 

Comfort  for  pious  parents,  who   have  been  be- 
reaved of  their  children,  Ifaiah  lvi.   4,  ?. 

1  XTE  mourning  faints,  whofe  dreaming 

X  tears 

Flow  o'er  your  children  dead, 
Say  not  in  tranfports  of  defpair, 
That  all  your  hopes  are  fled. 

2  While  cleaving  to  that  darling  dnfl, 

In  fond  diflrefs  ye  lie, 
Rife,  and  with  joy  and  reverence  view 
A  heavenly  parent  nigh. 

3  Tho',  your  young  branches  torn  away, 

Like  wither'd  trunks  ye  Hand, 
With  fairer  verdure  ihall  ye  bloom, 
Touch'dby  th'  Almighty's  hand. 

4  «  I'll  give  the  mourner,"  faid  the  Lord, 

"  In  my  own  houfe  a  place  ; 
"  No  names  of  daughters  and  of  fons 
"  Could  yield  fo  high  a  grace. 

5  "  Tranlient  and  vain  is  every  hope 

iC  A  fifing  race  can  give  ; 
•'  Inendlefs  honor  and  delight 
"  My  children  all  (hall  live." 


D     E    A    T     H.  W- 

6  We  welcome,  Lord,  thofe  rifmg  tears, 
Thro'  which  thy  face  we  fee, 
And  biefs  thofe  wounds,  which  thro'   our 
Prepare  a  way  for  thee,  [hearts 

DLIX.     L.  M.    Favrcett. 
The  death  of  a  [inner  and  the  faints 

j  v  tt 7  HAT  fcenes  of  horror  and  of  dread, 
W     Await  the  fmner's  .dying  bed  1 
Death's  terrors  all  appear  in  fight. 
Prefages  of  eternal  night. 

2  His  fins  in  dreadful  order  rife, 
And  fill  his  foul  with  fad  furprife  ; 
Mount  Sinai's  thunder  ftuns  his  ears, 
And  not  one  ray  of  hope  appears. 

3  Tormenting  pangs  diftrad  his  breaft, 
Where'er  he  turns  he  finds  no  reft ; 
Death  ftrikes  the  blow,  he  groans  and  cries, 
And,  in  defpair,  and  horror,  dies, 

4  Nor  fo  the  heir  of  heavenly  blifs  ; 

His  foul  is  flll'd  with  confeious  peace  ; 
A  fteady  faith  fub^ues  his  fear  ; 
He  fees  the  happy  Canaan  near. 

<  His  mind  is  tranquil  and  ferene, 
No  terrors  in  his  looks  are  feen  ; 
His  Savior's  fmile  difpels  the  gloom, 
And  fmooths  his  paffage  to  the  tomb. 

6  Lord,  make  my  faith  and  love  fmcere. 
My  judgment  found,  my  coufcience  clear  i 
And  when  the  toils  of  life  arc  pad, 
Hay  I  be  found  in  peace  at  Iaft. 


560,  5^i,        DEATH, 
DLX,     As  the    104th. 
On  the  death  of  a  believer. 

1  nniSfinifli'd, 'ris  done/ the  fpirit  is  fled, 

X     Our  brother  is  gone,  the  chriftian  is 
dead  ; 
The  Chriftian  is  living  in  fefuj'a  love, 
And  gladly  receiving  a  kingdom  above. 

2  All  honor  and  praife  are  Je/us's  due  ; 
Supported  by  grace,he  fought  his  way  thro', 
Triumphantly   glorious,  thro*  Jefus's  zeal, 
And  more  than  victorious  o'er   fin,    death 

hell, 

3  Then  let  us  record  the  conquering  name, 
Our  captain  and  Lord,  with   mornings  pro- 
claim :  [head. 

Who  truft  in  his  paflion,  and  follow  their 
To  certain  falvation  mall  furely  be  led, 

4  °  Jefus>  lead  on  thy  militant  care, 

And  give  us  the  crown  of  righteoufnefs  there 
Where  dazzled  with  glory,the  feraphimgaze 
Or  proftrate  adore  thee   in  filence  of  praife. 

5  Within  us  difplay  thy  love,  when  we  die, 
And  bear  ns  away  to  manfjons  on  high  : 
The  kingdom  be  given,  of  glory  divine, 
And  crown  us  in  heaven  eternally  thine, 

DLXI.     S.  M.     Topladyrs  Collection. 
Preparation  for   death.  Matt.  xxiv.   14. 
1       T>REPARE  me  gracious  Cod, 
XT    To'ftand  belore  thy  face  ; 
Thy  fpirit  muil  the  work  perform 
For  it  is  all  of  grace, 
a       In  Chrifl's  Obedience  clothe, 
And  wafli  me  in  his  blood  : 
So  fliall  I  lift  my  head  with  joy, 
Among  the  fons  of  Cod. 


DEATH.  56* 

3  Do  thou  my  fins  Tub  due, 

Thy  fovereign  love  make  known  ; 
The  fpirit  of  my  mind  renew, 
And  favc  me  in  thy  Ton, 

4  Let  me  attcft  thy  power, 
Let  me  thy  goodnefs  prove, 

'Till  my  full  foul  can  hold  no  more 
Of  everlafting  love. 

DLXII.     C.  M.     Dr,  Doddridge, 

Departed  foul,  a/?vep,  Mark  v.  39. 1    Their, 
iv.  15. 

I,,-\~WTHY  Rowihefc  torrents  ofdrftrefs?'* 
V  V     (The  gentle  Savior  cries) 
**  Why  are  my  deeping  faints  furvey'd 
<(  With  unbelieving  eyes  ? 

2  "  Death's  feeble  arm  that!  never  boafl,    . 

"  A  friend  of '  Cbrijl's  is  {lain  ; 
<l  Not  o'er  their  meaner  pan  in  dufl: 
4i  A  kiting  power  retain. 

3  xi  I  come,  on  wings  of  love  I  come 

"  The  (lumberers  to  awake  ; 
"  My  voice  {hail  reach  the  deepe/l  tomb, 
"  And  all  its  bounds  ihali  break. 

4  H  Touch'd  by  my  hand,  in  fmiles  they  rife, 

"  They  rife,  to  deep  no  more  ;       \j°T> 
<e  But  rob'd  with  light,  and   crown'd  with 
((  To  cndlefs  day  they  foar. 

5  Jefus.  cur  faith  receives  thy  word  ; 

And  tho*  fond  nature  weep, 
Grace  learns  to  hail  the  pious  dead 

And  emulate  their  fieep. 


5«3-  1)     &     A     T     H. 

6  Our  willing  fouls  thy  fummons  wait 
With  them  to  reft  and  praif'c  ; 
So  let  thy  mufch-lov'd  pretence  cheer 
Thcfc  fe  pa  rating  days. 

DLXI1I.     C,  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 

SubmiJ/ion  under  bereaving  providence s9 
Pialm  xlvi   10. 

i  pEACE,  'tis  the  Lord  Jehovah's  hand 
JL      That  blafts  our  joys  in  Hear):  ■, 
Changes  the  vifage  once  fo  dear, 
And  gather*  back  the  breath. 

2  'Tishe,  the  potentate  fnpreme 

Of  all  the  world's  above, 
Whofe  ftcady  counfels  wifely  rule, 
Nor  from  their  purpofe  move. 

3  'Tishe,  whefejuftice  might  demand 

Our  fouls  a  facrifiee  ; 
Yet  fcatters  with  unwearied  hand, 
A  thoufand  rich  fupplii 

4  Our  covenant  God  and  father  be, 

lit  Chrifi  onr  bleeding  L  or  J  \ 
Whofe  grace  can  heal  the  hurtling  heart 
With  one  reviving  word, 

5  Fair  garlands  of  immortal  blifs 

Ik-  waves  for  every  brou  ; 

Ami  (hall  rebellious  pafOons  rife, 

When  he  correcls  us  now  ? 

6  Silent  we  own  Jehovah's  name, 

We  kifs  the  icotrrging  hand  ; 
And  yield  our  comforts  and  our  life 
To  thy  fuprcnu  command, 


DEATH  5^4;  S&>- 

DLXIV.     L.  M.     S— . 

Satis/aliion      in  God  under  the  lofs  of  dear 

friends. 
x  r-ipHE  God  of  love  will  fare  indulge 
X     The  Bowing  tear  the  heaving  iigh, 
When  righteous  perfons  fall  around. 
When  tender  friends  and  kindred  die. 
2  Yet  not  one  anxious  murmuring  thought 
Should  with  our  murmuring  pafhons  blend  j 
Nor  would  our  bleeding  hearts  forget 
Th'  Almighty  ever-living  friend, 
2  Beneath  a 'numerous  train  of  ills, 
Our   feeble  1km  and  heart  may  fail  % 
Yet  mall  our  hope  in  thee,  our  6W, 
O'er  every  gloomy  fear  prevail. 

4  Parent  and  hufband,  guard  and  guide, 
Thou  art  each  tender  name  in  one ; 
On  thee   we  cafl  our  every  care, 
And  comfort  feek  from  thee  alone. 

5  Our  father  God,  to  thee  welcok, 

Our  rock,  our  portion,  and  our  friend  ; 
And,  on  thy  covenant-love  and  truth, 
Our  linking  fouls  ihallftill  depend, 
DLXV,     C.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 
Death  and  judgment   appointed  to  all,  Btb. 
ix.  27. 

1  TJ  Eaven  has  conrlrm'd  the  great  decree, 
JCjL  That  Adam' srzccmxi&  die  : 

One  general  ruin  fweeps  them  down, 
And  low  in  duft  they  lie. 

2  Ye  living  men,  the  tomb  fur vey, 

Where  you  muft  quickly  dwell  ; 
Hark  how  the  awful  iummon's founds 
la  every  funeral  knell! 


%66.  DEATH. 

3  Once  yon  mufl  die,  and  once  for  all 

The  folcmn  purport  weigh  ; 
For  know,  that  heaven  or  hell  attend 
On  that  important  day. 

4  Thofe  eyes  fo  long  in  darknefs  Veii'd, 

Mud  wake,  the  judge  to  fee, 
And  every  word,  and  every  thought 
Muft  pafs  his  fcrutiny. 

5  O  may  I  in  the  judge  behold 

My  Sayior  and  my  Friend, 
And  ,far  beyond  the  reach  of  death, 
With  all  his  faints  afcend . 

DLXV1.     C.  M.     Dr.Doddridgc, 

Cowfort  under  the  lofs  ofvtbujlers. 

i    T^TOVV  let  our  drooping  hearts  rceivc, 
JlSI      And  all  our  tears  be  dry, 
Why  mould  thofe  eyes  be  drown'd  in  grief, 
Which  view  a  Savior  nigh.-5 

2  What  tho'  the  arm  of  conquering  death 

Does  God*s  own  houfe  invade  ? 
What  tho'  the  prophet  and  the  Fried 
Be  number'd  with  the  dead? 

3  Tho'  earthly  fhephcrds  dwell  in  dud 

The  aged  and  the  young, 
The  watchful  rye  in  darknefs  closM, 
And  mute  th*  inflictive  tongue: 

4  Th' eternal  fliephcrd  dill  furvive 

New  comfort  to  impart 
His  eye  f  til  I  g  tides  us,  and  his  voice 
Still  animates  our  heart. 


D     E     A     T     H.  5*7- 

5  "  Lo;  I  am  with  yon,"  faith  the  Lord, 

"  My  church  mall  fate  abide  ; 

"  For  I  wHl  ne'er  forfake  my  own, 

"  Whofe  fouls  in  me  confine." 

6  Thro*  every  fcene  of  life  and  death, 

This  promife  is  our  trnfl: ; 
And  this  (hall  be  our  children's  fong, 
When  we  are  cold  in  duft. 

DLXVII,     Helmfley  Tune. 

The  Crave  ;  or,  Chnft  a  guide  thro'  death  te 
Glory. 

1  f^\  UIDE  me,0  thou  great  Jehovah  ! 
\j   Pilgrim  thro*  this  barren  land  ; 

I  am  weak,  but  thou  art  mighty, 

Hold  me  with  thy  powerful  hand  ; 
Bread  of  heaven, 
Feed  me  till  I  want  no  more. 

2  Open  thou  the  cryflal  fountain, 

Whence  the  healing  ftreams  do  flow 
Let  the  fiery  cloudy  pillar 

Lead  me  all  my  joujrney  thro1  : 
Strong  deliverer, 
Be  thou  ftill  my  ftrength  and  Q\ield« 

3  When  I  tread  the  verge  of  Jordan, 

Bid  my  anxious  fears  fubiide  ; 
Death  of  deaths,  and  hell's  dcltrr.&iort, 

Land  me  fafcon  Can  a  airs  fide  : 
Songs  of  praiies, 
I  will  ever  gi ye  to  thee. 
F  t 


562.  THE  RESURRECTION 

THE  RESURRECTION  OF 
THE  BODY. 

DLXVIII.     C.  M 

Ihe  Bodies  of  the  J  units  quickened  and  ra'tf.d 
by  the  Spirit,  Rom.  viii.    it. 

I"Y7J7"HY  Hioulti  onr  mourning  thoughts  dc- 
V  V      To  grovel  in  the  dufl:  ?  [light 

Or  why  fhodd  ft  reams  of  tears  unite 
Around  th'  expiring  juft. 

z   Did  not  the  Lord  our  favior  die, 
Am]  triumph  o'er  the  grave  f 
Did  not  our  Lord  afcend  on  high, 
And  prove  his  power  to  fave  ? 

5  Doth  not  the  facred  fpirit  come, 
And  dwell  in  all  the  faints  ? 
And  ihould  the  temples  of  his  grare 
Re  found  with  long  complaints  'I 

4  Awake,  my  foul,  and  like  the  fori 

Burlt  thro*  each  fable  cloud  ; 

.o*  broke  with  figlis, 
Tune  forth  thy  fongs  aloud. 

5  The  fpirit  rais'd  my  Savior  up, 

had  bled  for  rue  ; 
A  of       '  h    "•'  '     I,  fliaH  rife 

6  Aw  i  that  dwell  in  dull, 

i    victory  :' 

in;    king. 


G?  THE  BODY.  565;. 

DLXIX.     CM.     Dr.  Watts's  Lyric, 
A  ProfpeQ    cf  the  RefurreCi'ioi:* 


'H 


OWlong  fiiall  death  thf  tyrant  r:ijn, 
And  triumph  o'tr  the  juii ; 
While  the  rich  blood  of  martyrs  (lain 
Lies  mingled  with  the  duft/ 

2  Lo,  I  behold  the  fcatter'd  {hades, 

The  dawn  of  heaven  appears  ; 
The  Tweet  immortal  morning  fpreads 
Its  blames  round  the  fpbercs. 

3  I  foe  the  Lord  of  glory  come, 

And  fiaming  guards  around  ; 
The  ikies  divide  to  make  him  room, 
The  trumpet  {hakes  the  ground. 

4  I  hear  the  voice,  u  Ye  dead  arife  l" 

And  lo  the  graves  obey  ; 
And  waking  faints  with  joyful  eyes 
Salute  th'  expected  day. 

5  They  leave  the  duft,  and  on  the  wing 

Rife  to  the  midway  air, 
Iu  (Inning  garments  meet  their  king, 
And  low  adore  him  there, 

6  O  may  our  humble  fpirits  (land 

Among  them  cloth'd  in  white  ! 
The  meanefl  place  at  his  right  hand 
Is  infinite  delight. 

7  Kow  will  our  joy  and  wonder  rife, 

When  our  returning  king 
Shall  bear  us  homeward  thro'  the  fides, 
On  love's  triumphant  whig  ! 


570,  ? 7i.         JUDGMENT. 
THE   DAY   OF    JUDGMENT. 

DLXX.     L.  M.     Prelident  Davies. 

Sinners  ar.d  Saints  in  the  Wreck    of  Nature, 
Ifaiah  xxiv,  18  —  20. 

1  TT OWgreat,  how  terrible  that  Cod, 
Jfl   Who  ihakes  creation  with  his  nod  ! 
He  frowns — earth,  fta,  ail  nature's  frame 
Sink  in  one  nniverfal  flame. 

2  Where  now,  O  where  mall  llnners  feek 
For  (belter  in  the  general  wreck  ; 

Shall  failing  rocks  be  o'er  them  thrown  I 
See  rocks,  like  fnow,  defolving  down. 

I  In  vain  for  mercy  now  they  cry  ; 
In  lakes  of  liquid  fire  they  lie  ; 
There  on  the  flaming  billows  toft, 
For  ever — O  for  ever  loft. 

4  But  faints,  undaunted  and  ferene 

Your  eyes  Hull  view  the  dreadful  fcene  ; 
Your  ftvior  lives,  the  worlds  expire, 
And  earth  and  ft.ies  deiolve  in  fire. 

5  Jefus,  the  Heiplefs  creature's  friend, 
To  ti.ee  my  all  I  dare  commend  . 
Thoucinft  prcferve  my  feeble  i 
When  Lightnings  bluze  from  pole  to  | 

DLXXI.     L.  M. 

Tfa  Booh  opened ',  Rev.  xx.   12. 

1    1%  /RETHINKS  the  laft  great  day  is  come, 

j  VjL  Methinks  I  hear  the  trumpet  found 

Tnac  (hakes  the  earth,  rends  every  tomb, 

And  wai.es  the  prifoners  under  ground. 


J   U  D  G  M  E  N  T.  57*. 

2  The  mighty  deep  give?  up  her  truft, 
Aw'd  by  the  judge's  high  command; 
Both  fmall  and  great  now  quit  their  dud, 
And  round  the  dread  tribunal  (land. 

5  Behold  the  awful  books  difplay'd, 
Big  with  th'  important  fates  of  men  ; 
Each  deed  and  wor.'.  now  public  made, 
As  wrote  by  heaven's  unerring  pea, 

4  To  every  foul,  the  books  affign 
The  joyous  or  the  dread  reward  : 
Sinners  in  vain  lament  and  pine, 
Mo  pleas  the  judge  will  here  regard, 

5  Lord,  when  thefe  awful  leaves  unfold, 
May  life's  fair  book  my  foul  approve  : 
There  may  I  read  my  name  enroll'd, 
And  triumph  in  redeeming  love. 

DLXXII.     S.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge, 

The  Final  Sentence  and  Mifiry  of  the  Wicked, 

Matt.  xxv.  41. 

1  A    NO  will  the  ui^ge  d*fcend  I 
J\  And  mult  tfcc  dead  ariie  ? 

And  not  a  Gngle  ioul  efcape 
His  ill-difceraing  eyes  I 

2  And  from  his  righi£oua%s 
Shall  this  dread  fen'enee  focnd  ; 

'  And  rhro'  the  numerous  guilty  throng, 
Spread  black  defpair  around .? 

3  "  Depart  from  me,  aceiifii^ 
•'<  To  everlafting  flame, 

«  For  rebel  angels  Brit  prepared, 
"  Where  mercy  never  ca  1  ■/' 
E .  1"  t 


VS  JUDGMENT. 

4     How  will  my  heart  endure 
The  terrors  of  that  day: 
When  earth  and  heaven,  before  his  face, 
AflduiuVd  i'hrink  away? 

?     But  ere  that  trumpet  makes 
The  man/ions  of  the  dead; 
Hark,  from  the  gofpel's  cheering  found, 
What  joyful  tidings  fpread! 

Yc  linners,  fcek  his  grace, 
Whole  wrath  ye  cannot  bear; 
FJy  to  the  flielter  of  his  crofs, 
And  hnd  faivation  there. 

7     fo  (hall  that  curie  remove; 
By  which  the  favior  bird; 
And  the   in  ft  awful  <\-.\y  (hall  pour 
his  bleflings  on  your  head. 

DLXXIII.  C.  M.  Dr  Doddridge. 

The  final  fe7ttemei  and hapfmefs  of  the  right* 

o:/s,  Matt',  x>:v.  34, 

1      /^    T  FEND,  my  ear  •  my  heart,  rejoice 
/~.L  '■■  V  M»e  7  ■  /  V  t  ft  am  his  th  ron e, 
Befo "       1    bri        an     lie  hods, 

. is  i  lit  feutence  known. 

z   When  firmer*,  cur  fed  from  his  face, 
To  raging  flames  are  driven  : 
Hh  voice'  with  melody  divine' 
Thus  calls  iiis  faints  to  heaven. 

if  my  father,  all  draw  near, 
••Iljceive  the  great  reward? 
"And   rife'  \  >  pofl'ds 

'"T.  epar'tli  i 


JUDGMENT.  574* 

4  "  Ere  earth's  foundations  fir  ft  were  laid, 

"  His  fovcreign  purpofe  wrought, 
«  And  rear'd  tho'fc  palaces  divine, 
"  To  which  you  now  are  brought. 

5  «  There  fliall  you  reign  unnumber'd  years, 

«  Protected  by  my  power  ; 
"  While  fin  and  death,  and  pains  and  cares., 
"  Shall  vex  your  fouls  no  more." 

6  Come,  dear  majeftic  favior,  come, 

This  Jubilee  proclaim  j 
And  teach  us  language  fit  to  praife 
So  great,  fo  dear  a  name. 

DLXXIV.     L    M.     Dr.  Watts's  Lyric. 
Come,  Lord  jefus. 

1  T7|7HEN  1]ia11  thy lovely  face  be  feenl 

VV  When  ihall  our  eyes  behold  our  CodP 
What  lenghts  of  diftancelic  between, 
And  hills  of  guilt  r  a  heavy  load  1 
%  Our  months  are  ages  of  delay, 
And  (lowly  every  minute  wears  : 
Fly,  winged  time,  and  roll  away 
Thefe  tedious  rounds  of  fluggifh  years, 

3  Ye  heavenly  gates,  loofe  all  your  chains, 
Let  the  eternal  pillars  bow  ; 

Bleft  Savior,  cleave  the  ftarry  plains, 
And  make  the  cryftal  mountains  flow. 

4  Hark,  how  thy  faints  unite  their  cries, 
And  pray  and  wait  the  general  doom  : 
Come,  Thou,  the  Soul  of  all  our  Joys, 
Thou,  the  Define  of  Nations,  come. 


*7*.  JUDGMENT. 

S  Put  thy  brightrobes  of  triumph  on, 
And  blefs  our  eyes,  and  blefs  our  ears, 
Thou  abfent  Love,  thou  dear  Unknown, 
"Thou  Fairejl  often  thou/and  Fairs, 

DLXXV.     Hclmfley  Tune, 
Loj  he  cometh. 

i  X    O!  hecomcth !  coumlefs  trumpets 
ft  j   Blow  to  rife  the  fleeping  dead  ; 
Midft  ten  thoufand  faints  and  angels 

See  their  great  exalted  head  : 
Hallelujah, 
Welcome,  welcome  foil  o(Cod. 

z  Now  his  merit,  by  the  harpers, 
Thro'  th'  eternal  deep  refounds  ; 

Now  refplendent  mine  his  nail-prints, 
Every  eye  (hall  fee  his  wounds  : 

They  who  piere'd  him 

Shall  at  his  appearance  wail. 

3  Full  of  joyful  expectation, 

Saints  behold  the  judge  appear  j 
Truth  and  juftice  £o  before  him, 

Now  the  joyful  fetnence  hear  : 
Hallelujah, 
Welcome,  welcome,  judge  divine. 

4  "  Come,  ye  bleffed  of  my  fattar, 

"  Enter  into  life  and  jov  : 

"  Baniih  all  your  fears  and  forrows, 
Endlefs  praife  beyoui  employ  :" 
Hallelujah, 
Welcome,  welcome  to  the  fkies. 


JUDGMENT.  57*. 

I  Now  at  once  they  rife  to  glory, 

%/fef  brings  them  to  the  king  ; 
There,  withlU  the  hoftsot  heaven, 

They  eternal  anthems  ling  ; 
Hallelujah,  : 

Bouudlefs  glory  to  ttic  lams. 

DLXXVI, 

Judgment,  Rev.  L  7  vi.  1 4~H-  xx"' !  r  Z°' 

IT     O  !  he  comes  with  clouds  descending, 
*   Once  for  favor'd  finners  flam/ 
Thoufand  thoufand  laints  attending, 

Swell  the  triumph  of  nis  train  i 
Hallelujah, 

Jefus  now  (hall  ever  reign, 
a  Every  eye  mail  now  behold  him 

Rob'd  in  dreadful  majefty  :  _ 

Thofe  who  fet  at  nought  and  fold  him, 

Pierc'd  and  nail'd  him  to  the  tree, 
Deeply  wailing, 
Shall  the  great  median  fee. 
3  Every  ifland,  fea,  and  mountain, 

Heaven  and  earth  (hall  flee  away  i 
All  who  hare  him  mutt,  confounded, 
Hear  the  trump  proclaim  the  day  j 
Come  tojndgment  '. 
Come  to  judgment  !  come  away  , 
/  Now  redemption,  long  expeckd, 
See  in  folemn  pomp  appear  1 
All  his  faints,  by  man  rejected, 

Now  (hall  meet  him  in  the  air  ! 
Hallelujah  ! 
See  the  day  of  God  appear  ! 


*77.  JUDGMENT. 

5  Anfwer  thine  own  bride  and  fpirir, 

Hallen,  Lord,  the  general  doom  ! 
The  new  heaven  and  earth  t'  inherit, 

Take  thy  pining  exiles  home  : 
All  creation 
Travels,  groans,  and  bids  thee  ccme  ! 

6  Yea  !  amen  !  let  all  adore  thee, 
^  High  on  thine  exalted  throne  I 
Sivior,  take  the  power  and  glory  : 

Claim  the  kingdoms  for  thine  own  ! 
O  come  quickly, 
Hallelujah?  dome,  Lord,  come  ! 
DLXXVIJ.     Newton. 
The  Day  of  Judgment. 

i  T^AY  of  judgment,  day  of  wonders  ! 
JL/  Hark  the  trumpet's  awful  found, 
Louder  than  a  thou  fa. -id  thunders, 
Shakes  the  vail  creation  round  ! 
How  the  fummons 
Will  the  linner's  heart  confound  / 

2  See  the  judge  our  nature  wearing, 

Cloth'd  in  majefty  divine  .' 
You  who  long  for  his  appearing, 

Then  (hall  fay,  "  This  Cod  is  mine  /" 
Gracious  favior, 

Own  me  in  that  day  for  thine  / 
5  At  his  call,  the  dead  awaken. 

Rife  to  life  from  earth  and  fea  : 
All  the  powers  of  nature,  fhaken 

By  his  looks,  prepare  to  flee  : 
Carelefs  (Inner, 
What  will  then  become  of  thee  ? 


JUDGMENT.  573. 

4  Horrors  part  imagination, 

Will  furprife  your  trembling  heart, 
When  you  hear  your  condemnation, 
"Hence,  accurfed  wretch,  depart! 
"  Thou  with  fatan 
*<  And  his  angels,  have  thy  part:'* 

5  But  to  thofe  who  have  confefled, 

Lov'd  and  ferv'd  the  Lord,  below; 
He  will  fay,  "  come  near,  ye  blcfled, 

"See  the  kingdom  I  bellow: 
"  You  for  ever 
"  Shall  my  Love  and  glory  know." 

6  Under  forrows  and  Reproaches, 

May  this  thought  our  courage  raife/ 
Swiftly  Cod's  great  day  approaches, 

Sighs  (hall  then  bechang'd  to  praife: 
May  we  triumph 
When  the  World  is  in  a  blaze. 


DLXXVIII.   C.  M.    Dr.  S.  Stennett. 
The  La  ft  Judgment. 

1  T  TE comes  /  he  comes !  tojndgethe  world, 
Jt""l   Aloud  th'  archangel  cries  : 

While  thunders  roll  from  pole  to  pole, 
And  lightnings  cleave  the  ikies. 

2  Th'  affrighted  nations  hear  the  found, 

And  upward  lif:  their  eyes  : 
The  flumb'ring  tenants  of  the  ground 
In  living  armies  rife. 


573.  JUDGMENT. 

3  Amid  the  fhouts  of  numerous  friends, 

Of  holts  divinely  bright, 
The  judge  in  folcmn  pomp  descends, 
Array'd  in  roues  of  light. 

4  His  head  and  hairs  are  white  as  fnow, 

Kis  eyes  a  fiery  flame, 
A  radical  crown  adorns  his  brow, 
And  Jejus  is  his  name. 

5  Writ  on  his  thigh  his  name  appears, 

And  fears  his  vi&'ries  tell  : 
Lo  /  in  his  hand  the  conqu'ror  bears 
The  keys  of  death  and  hell. 

6  So  he  afcends  the  judgment -feat, 

And  at  his  dread  command, 
Myriads  of  creatures  round  his  feet 
In  folcmn  filence  ftand. 

7  Princes  and  peafants  here  expect 

Their,  laft,  their  righteous  doom  ; 
The  men  who  dar'd  his  grace  reject, 
And  they  who  dar'd  prefume. 

8  u  Depart,  ye  fons  of  death  and  fin," 

The  injur'd  Jefus  cries, 
While  the  long-kindling  wrath  within 
Flames  from  both  his  eyes. 

9  And  now  in  words  divinely  fweer, 

With  rapture  in  his  face, 
Aloud  his  facred  lips  repeat 
The  fentence  of  his  grtce  : 

io  (<  Well  done,  my  goc3  and  faithful  fons. 
u  The  children  of  my  love  ; 
il  Receive  the  fccpires,  crowns  and  thrones 
u  l'rcpar'd  for  yofl  above." 


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DLXXIX.  Chatham  Tune. 


,<Mgingfor  a  place  at  the  right  hand  of  tin 
Judge, 


I  "TXT Hen  thou  my  righteous  judge   ftial! 
VV  come 

To  fetch  thy  ranfom'd  people  home, 

Shall  I  among  them  (land  ? 
Shall  fuch  a  wonhlefs  worm  as  I, 
Who  fometimes  am  afraid  to  die, 
Be  found  at  thy  right  hand  ? 

I  I  love  to  meet  among  them  now, 
Before  thy  gracious  feet  to  bow, 

Tho'  vile  ft  of  them  all  ;  ^ 

But  can  I  bear  the  piercing. thought  ? 
What  if  my  name  mould  be  left  cut, 

When  thou  for   them  malt  call ! 

3  Prevent,  prevent  it  by  thy  grace  j 
Be  thou,  dear  Lord,  my  hiding  place, 

In  this  ih'  accepted  day  : 
Thy  pardoning  voice,  O  let  me  hear, 
To  ft i  11  my  unbelieving  fear  ; 

Nor  let  me  fall  I  pray, 

4  Let  me  among  thy  Taints  be  found, 
Whene'erth'  archangels  trump fhall  found, 

To  fee  thy  firming  fare  ; 
Then  loiideit  of  the  crowd  I'll  fing, 
While  heaven's  refounding  manilons  ring 

With  fiiouts  of  fovereign  grace. 


$8o.  HELL. 

HELL    AND    H  E  A  V  ENr 

DLXXX.     C  M.     Ryland,  junior. 
Bill,  the  Sinner's  own  Place.     Afts  i,  a  5 


• 


,   tp     ORD,  when  I  read  the  traitor's  doom 
I  A   To  "  his  own  place"  contin'd, 
What  holy  fear  and  humble  hope 
Alternate  fill  my  mind  : 
a  Traitor  to  thee  I  too  have  been, 
But  fav'd  by  matchlefs  grace, 
Or  elfe  the  loweft,  hotteit  hell 
Had  furely  been  my  place. 

3  Thiiher  I  was  by  law  adjudg'd, 

And  thitherward  ruih'd  on  ; 
And  there  in  my  eternal  doom 
Thy  juflice  might  have  flione. 

4  Bat  lo  1  (what  wondrous  matchkfs love!) 

I  call  a  place  my  own 
On  earth  within  the  gofpel  found 
And  at  thy  gracious  throne. 

5  A  place  is  mine  among  thy  faints, 

A  place  at  jefus  feet. 
And  I  expert  in  heaven  a  phce 
Where  faints  and  angels  inert. 

5  Blcit.  lamb  of  Cod,  thy  fovereign  gi> 
To  all  around  Td  tell, 
Which  made  a  place  in  glory  mine. 
Whole  jait  defert  was  hell. 


HELL,  581,5:8s 

DLXXXI,     L.  M. 

*   O  INNER  O  why  fo  thoughtlefs  grown    ^ 
O   Why  in  fuch  dreadful  hafte  co  die  j» 
Baring  to  leap  to  worlds  unknown, 
Heedlefs  agai  nil  thy  Cod  to  fly  .? 

A  Wilt  thon  defpife  eternal  fate, 
Urg»d  on  by  fin's  fantaftic  dreams, 
Madly  attempt  th'  infernal  gate, 
And  force  thy  paffage  to  the  flames  ? 

j  Sray,  (inner,  on  the  gofpel  plains, 
Behold  the  God  of  love  unfold 
The  glories  of  his  dying  pains, 
Fur  ever  telling,  yet  untold, 

BLXXXII.     L.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge, 

The  rich  Man  and  Lazarus,  Luke  xvi.  2$. 

N  what  confufion  earth  appears, 
Gods'  deare{t  children  bath'd  in  tears  5 
While  they,  who  heaven  itfelf  deride, 
Rice  in  luxury  and  pride. 

Bat  patient  let  my  foul  attend, 
And,  ere  I  cenfure,  view  the  end; 
That  end,  how  different,  who  can  tell  ? 
The  wide  extremes  of  heaven  and  hell. 

See  the  red  flames  around  him  twine, 
Who  did  in  gold  and  purple  mine! 
Nor  can  his  tongue  one  drop  obtain 
T*  allay  the  fcorching  of  his  pain. 

4  While  round  the  faint,  fo  poor  below, 
Full  rivers  of  falvation  flow; 
Oil  Abram's  brealt  he  leans  his  fiead; 
And  banquets  oncekilial  bread. 


58;.  HEAVEN. 

5  Je/us,  my  Savior,  let  me  (hare 
The  mean  eft  of  thy  fervants  fare  ; 

Isl.iy  I  at  lalt  approacb-ft>  talte 

The  bUffings  of  thy  marriage-feaft. 

DLXXXI1I,     C.  M.     Steele. 
The  joys  cf  Heaven. 
I    /^Omc  Lord,  and  warm   each  languid 
\^  heart, 

Infpireeach  1  i 1 1 1  c fs  tongue  ; 
Ami  let  the  joys  of  heaven  impart 
Their  influence  to  our  fong, 
z  Sorrow,  and  pain,  and  every  care, 
And  dilcord  there  fnall  ceafe  ; 
And  perfect  joy,  and  love  fincere 
Adorn  the  realms  of  peace. 

3  The  foul,  from  fin  for  ever  free, 

Shall  mourn  its  power  no  more  ; 
But,  eloth'd  in  fpotiefs  purity, 
Redeeming  love  adore, 

4  There  on  a  throne'  (how  dazzling  bright 

Th'  exalred  Savior  Ihines  ; 
And  beams  ineffable  delight 
On  all  the  heavenly  minds. 

5  There  mall  the  followers  of  the  lamb 

Join  in  immortal  fongs  ; 
And  endiefs  honors  to  his  name 
p;:;iploy  their  tuneful  tongues. 

6  Lo'</,  tunc  our  hearts  to. praifc  and  love, 

Our  feeble  notes  infpn 
'Till  in  thy  blifsfnl cotyts  ab 
Wc  join  th'  angelic  choir. 


HEAVEN.  584 

DLXXXIV.     D.  M.     S.    Stennett. 

Ths  promifed  land. 

N  Jordan's  ftormy  banks  I  (land, 
_J    And  caft  a  wiihful  eye, 
To  Canaan's  fair  and  happy  land, 
Where  my  poffeflions  lie. 

2  O  the  tranfportirig  rapturous  fcene, 

That  rifesto  my  fight! 
Sweet  field's  array'd  in  living  green, 
And  rivers  of  delight  ! 

3  There  fruits  that  never  fail, 

On  trees  immortal  grow  :  [vales 

There  rocks  and   hills,  and  brooks  and 
With  milk  and  honey  flow. 

4  All  o'erthofe  wide  extended  plains 

Shines  one  eternal  day: 
There  God,  the  fun  for  ever  reigns, 
And  fcatters  night  away. 

5  No  chilling  winds,  or  poifonons  breath 

Can  reach  that  healthful  more  : 
Sicknefs,  and  forrow,  pain,  and  death 
Are  felt  and  feard  no  more. 

6  When  mall  I  reach  that  happy  place, 

And  be  for  ever  bled  ? 
When  mail  I  fee  my  fathers  face, 
And  in  his  bofom  reft. 

7  Fill'd  with  delight,  my  raptur'd  foul 

Can  here  no  longer  flay  : 
Tho*  Jordan's  waves  around  me  roll, 
Fearlefs  I'd  launch  away. 


5Sc.  HEAVEN. 

DLXXXV.    As  the  old  joth.  J.  Siraphan, 

Heaven. 

1  /^VN  wings  of  faith,   mount  up   my   fou! 
VJ'  and  rife, 

View  tfiine  inheritance  beyond  the  fldes  : 

Nor  heart  can  think,  nor  mortal  tongue  can 

tell,  [dwell  • 

What  endlefs  pleafnres   in  thofe    mar  lions 

Here  our  redeemer  lives,all  bright  and  glorious, 

O'er  fin  and  death  and  hell, he  reigns  victorious. 

2  No  gnawing  grief, no  fad  heart-rending  pain, 
In  .'hat  bleft  country  can  admiflion  gain  ; 
No  iorrow  there,  no  foul-tormenting  fear, 
For  Cod's  own  hand  (hall  wipe  thefallingte,r 

Here  our  redeemer  lives  &c. 

3  Before  the  throne  a  cryftal  river  glides, 
Immortal  verdure  decks  its  cheerful  fides  : 
Here  the  fair  tree  of  life  majeclic  rears 
Itsbloominghead,and  fovereign  virtuebears 

Here  our  redeemer  lives,  &c 

4  No  rifingfun  his  needlefs  beams  difplay, 
No  fickly  moon  emits  her  feeble  rays  : 
The  godhead  here  cclellial  glory  (beds, 
Th'  exalted  lamb  eternal  radiance  fpreads, 

Here  our  redeemer  lives,  &c. 

5  One  diltant  glimpfe  my  eager  pafiion  h'res  ! 
Jefus%  to  thee  my  longing  foul  aipires! 
When  fhall  I  at  my  heavenly  home  arrive, 
When  leave  this  earth,  and  when  begin    to 

live  ? 
For  here  my  Savior  is  all  blight  and  glorious, 
O'criinand  death  and  hell,  he  reigns  vica- 
rious. 


HEAVEN.         586,  S*7« 
DLXXXVI.     CM.     Dr.  Doddridge. 
Kappinefs  approaching!  Rom.   *1H,  11. 
1      A  WAKE,  ye  faints,  and  raife  your  eye, 
A    And  raife  your  voices  high  ; 
tt,  and  praiie  that  foveragn  love, 

That  (hews  falvation  nigh. 
On  all  the  wings  of  time  it  flics, 
Each  moment  brings  it  near; 
Then  welcome  each  declining  day  I 
And  each  revolving  year! 
,  Not  many  years  their  round  mail  run, 
Nor  many  mornings  rile, 
Ere  all  its  glories  {land  reveal  d 

To  our  admiring  eyes. 
,  Ye  wheels  of  nature,  fPeed  yonr  courfe ; 
*       Ye  mortal  powers,  decay  5 
Fail  as  ye  bring  the  mgnt  of  death, 

ye  bring  eternal  day. 
•DLXXXVII.     L.  M.    Steele. 
The  Worjhip  of  Heaven.     John  xvii.  H- 
1   ^X   FOR  a  fweet  inspiring  ray,  _ 
1   O     To  animate  oar  feeble  ara-,^ 
FX  the  bright  realms  of  endlefc ,i  y 
The  blifsful  realms,  where  Jejus  reigrio 
.There    low  beforelns  glorious  throne, 

Adorin^  faints  and  angels  fall  ; 
And  with  delightful  wortop  own        _ 
H^fmlle.fnefrblifs,  their  heaven,  the.r  ,11 
5   Immortal  glories  erownh.s  head, 

While  tuneful  halleluiah  s  rife, 

Id  love,  and  joy    and  tnumph  fpre^d 

Thro'  all  th*  alTemblies  of  the  ikies. 


?8S.  HEAVE  N. 

4  He  Guiles  and  feraphs  tune  their  fongs 
To  boundlefs  rapture  when  thtv  gaze  ; 
Ten  thonfand  tfypufaiid  joyful  tongues 
Rcio  und  his  evcrlafting  praifc, 

5  There  all  the  fovorites  of  the  lamb 
Shall  join  at  lad  the  heavenly  choir  ; 
O  may  the  joy  infpiring  theme 
Awake  our  faith  and  warm  delirc  ! 

6  Dear  Savior,  let  thy  fpirii  feal 
Ourinterelt  in  lhatbiifsful  place  ; 
'Till  death  remote  this  mortal  veil, 
And  we  behold  thy  lovely  face. 

DLXXXVIII.     C-  M. 

The  ever  lofting  Song. 

1   TT  ARTH  ^as  cngrofs'd  my  love  too  long 
L^d   'Tis  time  I  lift  mine  eyes 
Upward,  dear  Father,  to  thy  throne, 
And  to  my  native  fkies, 

a  There  the  bleft  wan  my  Savior  firs  ; 
The  Cod  how  bright  he  (nines  i 
And  Gratters  infinite  delights 

On  all  the  happy  minds. 

3  Seraphs. with  elevated  drains, 

Circle  the  throne  around  ; 
And  move,  and  charm  the  (tarry  plains 
With  an  immortal  found. 

4  Jefus>  l«e  LorJ,  their  harps  employs; 

Jefus,  my  love,    they  fing  : 
J  ejus,   the  life  of  both  our  jc 
Sounds  fweet  from  every  firing. 


HEAVEN,  5 

5  [H^rk,  how  beyond  the  narrow  bounds 

Of  time  and  fpace  they  run  ; 
Am]  echo  in  majeftic  lounds  | 
The  godhead  of  the  Son  ! 

6  And  now  they  link  the  lofty  time, 

And  gentler  notes  they  play  ; 
And  bring  the  Father's  Equal  down 
To  dwell  in  humble  clay. 

7  O  facred  beauties  of  the  man  ! 

(The  6Wreiides  within  :) 
His  flefti  all  pare  without  a  ftain  ; 
His  foul  without  a  fin  : 

8  But  when  to  Calvary  they  turn, 

Silent  their  harps  abide  ; 
Scifpended  fongs,  a  moment  mourn 
The  God  that  !ov"d  and  dy'(\. 

9  Then,  all  at  once,  to  living  drains 

They  fummon  every  chord  : 
Tell  how  he  trinmph'd  o'er  his  pains. 
And  chant  the  riling  Lord.'] 
io  Now  let  me  mount  and  join  their  fono- 
And  be  an  angel  too  : 
My  heart,  my  hand,  my  ear,  my  tongue 
Here's  joyful  work  for  you. 
Til  would  begin  the  mnfic  here, 
And  fo  my  foul  mould  rife  : 
O  for  fome  heavenly  notes  tobear 
My  paffions  to  the  ikies  ! 
12  There  ye  that  love  my  Savior,  fit  ; 
There  I  would  have  a  place, 
Among  your  thornes,  or  at  your  feci, 
Soul  might  fee  his  face. 


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CONTENTS. 


A 


<**  ARON,  his  breaft  plate, 

Melchifedec  and  Chrift  183, 

Abraham's  God 

Care  of  his  family 

Interceffion  for  Sodom 
Acceptance  thro'  Chrift  alone 
Accefs  to  God  by  Chrift 
Activity  in  religion 
Adam  the  firft  and  fecond 
Admiration  and  joy 
Adoption 
Affliction,  pleading  with  God  under  it 

Prefence  of  Goddefiredin  it 

See  ficknefs 
Agur's  wisli 
Angels  miniftering  to  Chrift 

Minifteringto  chriftians 

Reply  to  the  women  that  fought  Chrift 

Their  fong  at  the  birth   of  Chrift 

The  fallen  pafiedby 
Ap'oftacy  deprecated 
Ark,  Noah  preferred  in  it 
Afcenfion  of  Chrift 
Aflbciations  of  chriftians  and  churches 

Spiritual  regiftered  in  heaven 

Minifters  abounding  in  the  work,  &c. 

Loveft  thou  me,  feed  my  sheep 

Prayer  for  minifters 

A  revival  defired 

Spread  of  the  gofpel  longed  for 

Praifefor  theincreafe  of  the  church 

Spiritual  temple  completed 
Atonement  of  Chrift 

Gratitude  for  it 

Pleaded 
Awakened  Tinner's  prayer 


Hymn 

190,  191 
66 

334 

% 

3~5>  293 

3* 

477 

91-95 

312 
537 

16% 
146 

307 

144 

129,  130 

*37 

439,  440 
104 

M*>  14? 
423-431 

4^3 
424 
425 
426 
427 

428,  410 

429,  430 
43i 

74 

75 

7^ 

294 


CONTENTS, 

B  Hymn 

Backfliders  invited  to  return  118,  121,  17$ 

Eackllidings.  and  returns  -                313,  314 

Dreaded             -  106,  439.  440 

Baptifm                 -                 -  442,  471 

Barren  fig-t»ec              -  -             -                 ?u 

Bartimeus's  prayer             -  369 

Benevolence  a  duty  and  pleafure         -  246,  166 

Birth  of  Chrift                -  -                   129,   132 

Birth-dav  hymn                     -  -                  512 

Bodies  of  the  faints,  the  care  of  God          285,  288 

Temples  of  the  Holy  Ghoft  -                 299 

Boldnefs  holy  -                  3f> 

Book  of  life            -  -                -       p,  nj 

Brethren,  love  to  them  -                      254 


Calling,  effe&ual  77,  78.  and  glorification  108 

Canaan,  the  heavenly,  2d  part  of  hymn  66 

The  happinefs  of  it  longed  for                 -  232 

Way  to  it.  See  heaven                 -  201 

Ceremonial  law                 -                        -  7 3 

Charity                  -                  -          246.  257,  432,  436 

Children,  every  day  given  to  the  Lord  -         336 

Chrift's  regard  to  them                   -  3i7 

Chrift,  Aaron  the  true                     -  IJ4 

Adam  the  feco.nd                -                  -  3^ 

Advocate                 -                    -  1)6,  152 

Angel  of  the  covenant                        r  184 

Brazen  Serpent             -                 -  IJ7 

Bread  of  life                         -                  -  15$ 

Bridegroom             -  159 

Bright  and  morning  ftar                 -  160 

Brother                 -  240 

Clieif  among  tea  thoufand                -  161 

Confolation  of  Ifxael            -                 -  162 

Comer  (tone              -                     -  -         163 

Defire  of  all  nations           -               -  164 

Door                  -  l6f 

iple                   -                -  l66i 

forerunner                      -                  -  f67 


5^7 

172- 
159 

i73>  475 
174 


CONTENTS. 

^  Hymn 

Fountain  opened  -                      •     g 

SrienJ                 -                 *  171 

Gift  of  God                -  -                        ^£; 
Guide                 *■ 
Head  of  the  church 

Husband 
Jefas 

Immanuel 

King  of  feints            r  '                  ir>>  y? 

Kinfmas                              -  "                     i 

Lamb  of  Gol  ~                            %y 

Worthy  is  the  Lamb  -                    3°^ 

Leader    '                               »  To. 

Life  of  the  fcnl  -                         *" 

_ .  «  ■  «.                   102 

Lord  of  all                -  -                   *£•  *'«£ 

Welchuedec                        -  -          lg3>  3*6 

MefFenger  of  the  covenant  -                  "•» 

Meffiah                   -  -               "             \\l 

PafTover                            *■  "                       « 

Pearl  of  great  price  -                -             *J£ 

Phyiician,of  the  fool  -                    *** 

Of  the  foul  and  body  -                "          tj? 

Prieft,  the  great  high  -          ^°>  \f 

Prince  and  Savior                -  -             *  ^ 

Prophet,  Prieii  and  King  -              W 

Ranfcm                -                -  -            9°>  W 

Refnge  305 

Righteoufhefs,  -             -                 ™4 

Roekfmitten                 -  -        -                195" 

Savior,  the  only                -  -          J26>  269 

able  and  veiling  -                    n* 

Shepherd            -                -  "               W 

Stronghold                 -  -             198 

Sun    °                             -  =                        *99 

Tine                  -                     _  -                 20Q 

Way  196-    Way  t©  Canaan  -             201 

Way,  true'  -            -                  2C2 
Wiftlarn,--.                   _ fs,S an dtifi cation,  8cc.     203 

The  burden  of  tbc  fen  g  -              3*°>  3^7 

ALL  IN  ALL                 -  -              2C'4>  acj 


CONTENTS. 


Chriftian,  awakened  

Crying  for  Mercy 

Longing  tor  an  intereft  in  Chrift 

Choofing  the  good  ; 

Devoting  himielf  to  Cod 

His  body  the  temple  of  the  fpiric 

A  pilgrim 

his  fong 
Running  the  race 
Fighting  the  good  Ggfct 
On  his  fpiritual  voyage 
Tempted 

His  temptations  moderated 
Miniftered  to  by  Angels 
Walking  in  darknefs  and  trufting 
Complaining  of  fin  and  inconftaiicy 
Lamenting  pride 

Pleading  with  God  under  afiiicluoa 
IJacktliding  and  retnrniijg  — 

Falling  and  recovered 
Wishing  to  be  as  in  months  paft 
Troubled,  but  making  Cod  his  refuge 
Persecuted  _ 

Caft  down,  but  hoping  in  God 
His  requeft 

W  a  telling  an  d  praying 
His  prayers  anlwered  bycrofTes 
Growing  in  grace 
Rifing  to  God 

Remembering  all  the  way,  &c. 
Waiting  for  the  coming  of  his  Lord 
Defirous  of  finishing  his  conrfe  with  joy 
Committing  his  departing  fpirit  tojelus 
Crowned  __ 

Church,  de("cribed,4o^.  foi  — 

Prefence  of  Chrift  the  joy  of  it 
Y.  ay  to  it  inn  wired 

Beg  tor  of  the  Lord  — 

Praying  for  their  minifter  — 

Praying  for  their  paftor  when  ill 
Chooiing  deai 
Chrift's  cai  e  of  <  lurches  and  miniftcrs 


Hvmn 

2U4 
296 

207 
299 

300 

3°i 

302 

3<M 

304 
30V 
306" 
307 
308 
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312 

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3i6 

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320 

3" 
3" 

324 

320 

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32* 

406 

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40? 
409 
41? 

417 
412 


CONTENTS, 


rch,  Glory  or  itpredicled 
prayed  tor 


Hymn 

-  418;  419 
419-422,  441 

—  437» 44* 


Church  meetings 

See  Minifters.  alfo  Aflbciations  _ 
Come  and  welcome  to  jefus  Chnft  - 

Collections  for  poor  churches  and  mmifters  432-43 
Co-nmunion  with  God  —  9$ 

WithChrift        487,  defired  -        97"99 


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nts        254,  with  our  own  hearts 
Comoaaion  of  Chrift 
Complaint,  of  inability  to  do  Good      ^      _ 

Of'inconftancv  310,      Or  pride 

Of  hardnefs  of  heart 

Of  ftupiditv  in  hearing  and  prayer 

Of  unfruitfulnefs 

Under  great  pain 
Condescending  grace  of  Chrift 
Condefccniion  of  God  — 

Confidence  in  God 
Conflict 

Contentment  See  resignation  262, 

Contrition  of  heart 
Con verilon,  a  work  o}  efficacious  grace 

„Of  a  (inner  ;  or,  joy  in  heaven  ~ 

Of  the  thief  '80,     OfZaccheus 

PraifetoGodfor  it 
Conviction,  fpiricual 
Coronation  of  Chrift 
Counfcl  of  God's  will 
Covenant  cf  grace 


66,  223        plead e: 


Supporting  under  trouble 
Creation,  afummary  view  or  it 
•  Of  man 

Creating  wifdom,  fongto  it 

And  providence 
Crofs  of  Chrift         137.  flying  to  ij 

Attractions  of  it 

Triumphs  of  it  - 
Crofs.  the  ehriftians,  tjaken  up 
Croifes,  prayer  anfwered  by  them 
Crown  him 
Crown  of  glory  promi&d. 


329 
367 
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311 
250 

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286,  344 

41 .  3°9 

276-279 

27  r 

77 

79,  438 

7* 

82 

50,  294 

176,177 

31 
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67 

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27,28 

29 

32 

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280,  a '3 1 

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CONTENTS. 

D 

Hymri 

Darknefs,  walking  in  it                    -  308 
Hope  in  it 

Spirit  of  Godaddrcfied  in  if             -  -       2:.* 

Day,  one  well  fpent                 -                -  2.16 

Deacons,  at  a  choice  of                -  -        417 

Death,  and  eternity                -                -  J5° 

Preparation  for  it  defircd                -  561 

Of  the  finncr  and  faint                        -  579 

OfMofes                                -  J55 

A  deep  to  good  men                             -  562 

Victory  over  it  through  Chrtflfc                 -  552 

The  welcome  raeifenger                -  jyj 

And  judgment,  fee  funeral  56^ 

Decrees  of  God                            -  9 

Delight  in  God    248         in  worship  544,  346 

Deliverances,  national,  celebrated  *  532.-.  $3? 

Defpair,  finful  90             prevcued  2S7 

Difficulties  fu tmounted                -  447 

Diligence  and  holy  zeal 

Difmiifion,  hvmns  at                         -  —  39* 

Dominion  of  God                                 -  9 

Doxologies                                  -  35>:; - 

Drawings  of  the  fpirit  of  God             -  216 

Drought,  threatning                       -  501 

Duties  ;nd  privileges                         -  37J 

Difficulties  thereof  furmounrcd  447 

Duty  to  Go>d                                   -  47 

And  our  neighbor                                  -  48,242 

£ 

Early  piety                            -  51 S 

Earthly  things,  their  vanity                -  398 

Ebenezer  709,  yio.  512.  290 

ation  of  youth  522,  523 

n,  61.  Confequence*  < 

Encouragement,  and                              -  114—  121 

:Cll   Who  fa                                                                 -  144 

To  young  pcrfone  to  I                              -  51$ 

To  :!.                                                       -  224 


CONTENTS. 

Hym'rt 

Encouragement,  totruftand  love  God  285 

To  prayer  35 1 

Enemies,  love  to  them  25» 

Eternity,  of  God  4 

Joyful  and  tremendous  54<> 

Time  and  eternity  J46 

Death  and  eternity  5JO 

Prayer  in  orofped  of  it  549 

Evening  hymns  49?-*  497>  22<s 

Everlafting  love.  See  Eleftion  6z 

Example  of  Chrift  *&,  258,  43? 

Exaltation  of  Chrift  MZ*'1^,  269 

Excellencies- of  Chrift                -  ™i 

F 

Faith,  its  author  and  precioufnefs  217 

Nature  and^effefts  ^23 

Power  of  218.   Weaknefs  of  it  224 

Struggling  with  unbelief  219 

Fainting  220        Reviving  221 

Conquering  220     Connected  'with  falvation     227 

FaithfuinefsofGod  19>  3c6 

Fail  of  man,  lamented  4s 

And  recovery  l22 

Family  worship  333 — '  337 

Fail  day  hymns  5"2J-  52'*>  5 SO 

Fear  of  God,  exercifedall  the  day  225 

The  happinefs  attending  it  227,  28  j 

Fears  and  doubts  removed  2.&0,  286 

Fear  not  288 

I  will  truft  and  not  be  afraid  293 

Fcaft,  the  gofpel  56>  473 »  486 

Room  at  it  '  118,486 

Felix  trembling  3#° 

Fellowship  of  the  faints  254 

Fervency  of  devotion  defired  21 1 

Following  Chrift  292,445,446 

Forgiveneis.    See  pardon  87 

God  ready  to  forgive  90 

Forms  vain  without  religion  347 

Fortitude,  holy  2u8 

Fulnsfs  of  Chrift  ij© 


CONTENTS. 

Hymn 
Funeral,  See 

Of  an  infant                                             —  jy6 

Of  a  young  per  fon                                —  537 

Of  children                                                —  558 

Of  a  believer                                              —  j6q 

Of  a  minifter                                              —  566 

Futurity  comraicted  to  the  Lord               —  510 


General  meetings— See  'flbciations 

Glorying  in  the  Lord  alone,  —              238 

God--a  father  —       92,  278 

A  refuge  316.  is  love  —             241 

A  portion  —              276 

The  fcarchcr  of  the  heart  —             2£ 

Reafoning  with  men  —              114 

Our  God  124,  for  ever  and  ever  —               385 

Exalted  above  all  praife  —              26 

Good  Samaritan,  parable  of  the  —              257 

Goodnefs  of  God,  12,  30.  and  juftice  18 

In  giving  his  ion  —                12 

Gofpel,  —               54 

Glorious  —               jq 

Worthy  of  all  acceptation  j« 

The  power  of  God  to  falvation  60 

Represented  by,  a  feaft  486,  362    56",  4-  ^ 

The  Jubilee  57>-,x 

Rationally  defended  6r 

Freencfs  of  it  325 

Net,  calling  it  .  62 

Spread  oi:  it  dchrcd  370,  374*  4?«8 

Grace,  electing,  adopting,  fovrcign  I4>6^ 

Efficacious  77.  diftinguwhing  J  ro 

cient  1 25.  deli  red  38a 

Growing  in  it  322.  deiired  29  3 

Salvation  by  grace    __  Hi 

Gratitude  the  fpring  of  true  religion  - 1  6 

Grave  S5°*S^7 

Gravity  ana  decency  229 

Growth  in  grace  322,  defired 


CONTENTS. 

H  Hymn 

Habitation,  going  to  a  new  one  313-*335 

Happinefs,  in  God  238,  34$ 

Attending  divine  wifdom  291 

Of  thofe  who  fear  God  227,  andtrufthim        285 

Of  the  poor  in  fpirit  234 

Of  humble  worshippers  343 

Of  fpiritual  pilgrims  30^ 

Of  being  with  Chrift  554 

Harmony  of  the  divine  perfections  2^ 

Harveft  and  fummer  504,  50J 

Heart,  evil  40.  Contrite  deftred  75 

Hard  lamented  250,  Now  deiired  38  z 

Heaven,  anticipated,  2d  part  of  hymn  6J 

Pro  mifed  land  584 

Happinefs  and  joys  of  it  583,  585 

Worship  of  it  587.  The  everlafting  fong  58^ 

Hell,  the  finner's  own  place  5  8° 

Everlafting  mifery  of  it  4Z 

Praife  for  being  out  of  it  16 

And  heaven  58$ 

Help  prayed  for  379,  Obtained  509,  51° 

Holiriefs',  deiired  390.  sd  part  of  hvmn       -  6~ 

Of  God           _  17 

Hone,  in  darknefs  231.  Set  before  us  23Q 

Encouraged  by  the  perfections  of  God  23 3 

Hoping  and  longing  for  glory  232,  253 

Humble,  their  joy  encouraged  260 

Humiliation  of  Chrift  148 

Humility  of  mind  234.  prayed  for  2-57 

The  humble  publican  235 

Humble  pleadings  for  mercy  23? 

Hypocrify  dreaded  108,  283 

Idol  worship  ftupid  2,3 
Idols  renounced  and  God  welcome  into  the  foul  299 
illnefs,  fee  iicknefs 

Immutability  of  God  j" 

Inability  to  do  good  complained  of  30Q 

Incarnation  of  Chrift       "  129—13* 

Incomnrehemibility  of  God  %4 

H  h 


CONTENTS. 

^  Hymn 

In,  nr ftancy  lamented  3*o 

Indwelling  I'm 


39 


Infants,  fee  children  fT  f_  33* 

icesVfthe  fpirit  ao6*-2] 


uants,  i>-^»" .  --. 

Dyiugin  the  arms  of  Jefus  55^ 

Infinity  of  God^^.^  20(J-2i6 


Compared  to  living  water  2G< 

To  rain,  aoo.  to  the  wind  21* 

Dclircdaio-aiz.  experienced  ai3 

Ingratitude  to  Chrift  detefted  »5a 

InTpiration  of  the  fenptures  43 

Interceffion  of  Chrift.  152-  prevalent  153 

Tor  ;  I-5^ 

fiedbv  Aaron's  breaft  plate  154 

reft  in  Chrift  defired  296 

Invitations,  otic.  XI4—  *.»? 

To  the  gofpel  feaft  473 

Jabez's  prayer  381 

jews  prayed  for  42* 

of  the  humble  260 

.  rejoicing  &$%~*  :-|r 

1  he  return  of  joy  24 1 

Jubilee 

Judgment  day  57o_57y 

1  'he  coming  of  the  judge  575-57%,  defired      5?4 

Books  opened  571 

itence  on  the  wicked  572 

On  the  righteous  5-3 

A  place  at  the  ri]                   nred  y."71 

God  18 

I  equity  to  our  neighbour  24a. 

Fuftihcath  n  8j,  84 

J  K 

.nd  royal  family  prayed  for  53^ 

iod,  to  be  hr ft  fought  510 

Of  glory,  fee  Hi  234 

ritual  243" 

.:hor  243 

%  :s 


CONTENTS* 

Knowledge,  one  thing  I  know  J*j 
And  happinefs 

L 

t  ori-pr-da^-  olory  longed  for  4** 

La"?morilV.i8.  honored  by  Chnft  50356 

Sinners  found  wanting  by  it  4.V 

Practical  ufe  of  it  .g 

Ceremonial  c2r 

LeAgaldo!°e^ncefollov,edb7  evengelical  .5* 

Leper  crying  189,  **9>  ^eaied  ^ 

Liberality,  fee  charity  ^ 

Liberty,  fpiritual  JOI 

Life,  abundant  by  Cnrut 

Long  fuffering  of  God 

Lord's  day,  fee  refurredion  of  Chnft 

^°rnin§  350-35* 

Evening  *cX 

Lord's  praver  •"* 

Lord's  fupper  47*-  49° 

Loft  sheep  found,  parable  of  tne  79 

Loving  kin dnefs  of  God  *3 

Love,  of  God,  eleding,  everfattiog  6% 

Eternal  andunchangeable  04 

Redeeming  love  'J 

Love  of  Chnft,  couftraining  J39>  44* 

Onacrofsandathrone  4°° 

Weeping  and  dying  4*4 

Love,  to  God 

To  Chnft  prefent  or  abfent  24-^ 

Loveft  thou  me  250,4**5 

Defiring  to  Love  Chrift  250*251 

I'rofemou  of  Love  to  the  redeemer  252 

Supreme  love  *53 

To  the  brethren  254.  unfeigned  250 

To  all  faints  255 

To  oar  neighbour  257 

To  our  enemies  24>  a5» 

All  attainments  vain  without  love  259 


CONTENTS. 

M 

Hymn 

Majefty  of  God  '    IO 

Manna  l58.  180 

Mariner,  the  fpiritual  o04 

Mariner's  pfalm  ^ 

Meditation  329.    On  the  crofs  of  Chrift  47g 

Meek,  beautified  with  falvation  260 

Meeting  and  parting  of  friends  514— ci6 

Mercies  in  conftant  fuceflion  ..j 

Mercy,  of  God  j5 

Pleaded  for  235,  332.    Implored  395 

And  truth  met  together  ar 

M  silage  of  the  redeemer  j ,4 

Midnight  cry  *J 

Minifters,  nothing  without  Chrift  A 

Abounding  in  the  woik  of  the  Lord  424 

Watching  for  fouls  4I J 

Leaving  a  people  4I4 

Illncfsofone  4i» 

Meeting  of,  See  Affociations 

Chrift's  care  of  them           '  4I^ 

Prayer  for  them  416, 4a6 

Collection  for  poor  minifters  432—436 

Miniftry,  Gofpel  mftitu ted  by  Chrift  4o7 

One  called  to  the  work  of  the  miniftry  408 
Miniftry  of  angels,  fee  angels 

Miracles  of  Chrift  applied  1 89 

Miffionaries  prayed  for  420 

Moderation  361,2.6* 
Mortality  of  man.  See  Death  4,  524,  543 
Morning  hymns                                        491— 494,  226 

Mutability  of  the  Creation  /  j 

N 

National  prayer  and  praife  T2J-- 536 

Nativity  of  Chrift  129—132 

Noah  preferved  in  the  ark  104 

Neighbour,  our  duty  to  him  48 

Our  love  to  hiro  257 

New  Year's  day  508--5U 


CONTENT 

Not  unto  ns 

November  the  fifth,  &c. 


s. 

Hymn 
533~53S 


Omnipotence  of  God 

Omniprefenceand  omnifcience  of  God 

Old  age 

One  thing  needful 

Ordination  hymns 


7 


Original  fin 


5*4 

297,  204 

410 -vji3;  338,40-7 

33 


Pardon 

Of  all  fin 

Spoken  by  Chrift 

Confeffion  and  pardon 

And  fan&ification 

God  ready  to  forgive 
Pardoning  God  85.  Love 
Parting  of  Chriftian  friends 
Paftor,  one  fought  of  God 

His  prayer  for  his  people 

Peoples  prayer  for  him 
Patience  of  God  admired 

Chriftian  patience  deiired 
Peace,  promifed  and  prayed  foe 

God  {peaking  it  to  the  foul 
Peace  of  the  nation  prayed  for 

Praife  for  it 
Penitence  and  hope,  fee  repentance 
Penitent,  271.  hisftghs 
Perfections  of  God 

In  harmony  21,  celebrated 

Moral  perfedions  imitated 
Perfecution  to  be  expected  by  good  men 
Perfevereance  in  grace  103 

De  fired 
Peter,  admonished  by  Chrift 

His  fall  and  recovery 

And  John  following  Ch  rift 


85  -9Q 

87 

89 

88 

100 

90 

86 

515,  516,  254 

409 

416 

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263,264 
266,  39X 

53o 

53* 

17% 

270 

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3*3>  314 


C    O     N     T 


E    N    T 

His  fong 


pilgrim,  the  fpi  ritual  300 
Pillar  of  fire  44,    and  cload 
Pleasures,  of  religion 

Unfecn  longed  tor 
Tool  of  13ethefda 
Poor  in  fpint  blell'ed 
Portion,  God  .1 
Poverty,  fpiritual 
Tower  and  providence  of  God, 
Praife  to  God,  from  the  whole  creaf'on 

For  the  bleffmgs  of  providence  and  grace 

For  the  fountain  opened 

For  falvation 

To  the  redeemer 

To  Father,  Son,  and  fpint 

God  exalted  above  all  praife 
Prayer,  ferret  332.     The  Lord's 

Anfwered  316.     by  croiles 

Imrerfecl  but  accepted 

Exhortation  to  it 

Hymns  before  prayer 
Preparatory  thoughts  for  the  Lords  fupper 
I\- efence,  of  God  worth  dying  for 

Of  Chriftthe  joy  of  his  people 

Promtfed  359.  longed  for 
Pride  lamented 

Priefthood  of  Chrffl  ioo,    its  excellency 
Ptiviledges  of  the  Sorn  of  God 
Ptodigal  fon,  parable  of  the 
Proroife*,'the  firft  proraife 

(trength  according  to  our  days 

Ofthe  liyine   •'    ence 

dffiifficient  grace 

Of  a  fupply  of  all  our  need 

Oft,.. 

pxc<  :  precious 

tnce  of  it 

.red 
deuce  31.    ari  I  -ewer  of  God 
kind  33,    tiyfteri 

- 


Hymn 

301 

180,418 

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CONTENTS, 

Hymn 

Providence,  bereaving  fuhmitted  to  563 

Praife  for  the  blcffings  of  it  37 

Publican,   the  humble  236 

Race,  the  Chriftian  3°* 

Rain,  threatening  5°2 

Reading  the  fcriptures  $3° 

Reafon  3%*  an  inefficient  guide  196 

Recollection,  grateful  324  S09 

Redeeming  love  69,  169 

Redemption,  by  Chrift  alone  7° 

1   Finifhed  71,  72.     Wonders  of  it  485- 

Gratitude  to  God  for  it  73 
Refuge,  God  a  316.  Chrift  a  52,100,305 
Regeneration,      See  Converfion 

Rejoicing,  in  God  238.     In  Hope  240 

'    In  the  ways  of  God  23^ 

And  going  on  our  way  240 

Religion,  gratitude  the  fpring  of  it  216 

Internal,  defired  2,84 

Perfonal  329-  332 

Family  33?— 337 

Public  3S8 — 3^7 

Vain  without  love  259 

Remembering  all  the  way,  &c.  324 

Repentance,  commanded  by  God  267 

Given  by  Chrift  2^9 

And  hope  272 
Prayed  for,  See  penitence  and  penitent  26% 

Why  weepeft  thou  ?  274 

Refignation,  See  fnbmiflion  276 — 279 

Refolution  to  ferve  the  Lord  334 

:  The  fuccefsful  one  $55 


CONTENTS. 

Hymn 

Refurrcction  of  [lie  body  $6$,  569 

OfChrift  140 — 145,474 

A  pledge  of  ours  143 

Comfortable  to  fuch  who  feck  Chrift      144 

And  afctehfion  of  Chrift  141,1 45 

Retirement  329 

Revival  prayed  for  427 

Rich  fool  furprifed  400 

Riches,  their  emptfhefs  ^98 

Riches  of  Chriit  iinlearchable  I  5  I 

Righteous,  See  Chriftian 

Righteoufnefs,  imputed  84. 

Human,  infufficient  to  juflify  83,  50 

Riling  to  God  323 

S 

Sabbath,  SeeLord'sDay  47,  548,352 

Safety  of  Chrifl's  iliecp  103 

Saint  indeed  261 

Salvation,  approaching  224,  586 

Offinners  107—113 

The  m.ethod  of  it  107  complete  1C5? 

Free   108.     By  grace  no,  in 

An  interelt  in  it  dellred  113 

What  mult  I  Jo  to  be  faved  ?  294 

God  glorious  and  finncrs  favcd  112 

Fraifc  for  it  3 S3 

Sa  m  a  r  i  ta n ,  the  good  257 

Sanetification,   and  pardon  100 

And  growth  dcfircd  102,  390 

Satan  repulfed  2S7 

Scriptures,  their  infpiratioq  43 

Their  pfefulnefs  44.     Riches  45 

Their  i'ufriciency  and  excellency  46 


CONTENTS. 

Hymn 

Reading  them  33° 

Seafons  crowned  with  goodnefs  5° 

Secret  prayer  --1 

Self-dedication  *98>  49° 

Self  denial  *8o,  281 

Self-examination  331.  Lord  fearch  me       203 

Self-exi(tence&  felf-fofficicnce  of  God    20,23 

Serioufnefs  prayed  for  ?49 

Sermon,  hymns  before  it  359~37i 

Hymns  after  it  372~39z 

Shame,  on  account  of  Chrift,  abhorred     45 1 

Sheep  of  Chrift  fecnre  3°3 

Shepherd,  See  Chrift  IOX 

Sicknefs,  Prefence  of  God  defired  in  it      53  7 

Submiffion  under  it  54° 

Sicknefs,  complaint  and  hope  in  it  53 8 

General  539 

And  recovery  541*  54* 

Sinai  and  Calvary  52 

Sincerity  and  truth  282.  defired  z$3 

Sin;  original  38,    Indwelling  39 

And  grace  4J 

And  forrow  laid  be/ore  God  5>9 

Sinner,  impenitent,  found  wanting  49 

Reafoned  with  *8i.     convinced  5° 

Repenting,  accepted  273 

And  faints  in  the  wreck  of  nature  57o 

Death  of  the  Sinner  559 

Sion,  its  usability  and  glory  403 

Aficing  the  way  to  it  405 

Glorious  things  fpoke  of  it.  See  church  418 

Song  to  creating  wifdom  29 

Qf  the  angel's  at  thrift's  birth        1 29, 1 30 


CONTENTS. 

Hymn 

Of  the  fpirftual  pilgrim  3l° 

Ofpraifc  to  the  Redeemer,  347«4^8>489 

Sons  of  God  their  privileges  94;95 
Sorrow,  godly,  See  repentance 

For  fmdefired  274 

Laid  before  God  99 

Soul,  worth  of  it  4CI 

Sovereignty  of  God  9 

bower,  parable  of  37**373 

Spirit  of  God,     See  influences  206—216 

The  Comforter  2°6 

Leads  the  people  of  God  207 

Addrefled  under  darknefs  214 
Grieved  butintreated  not  to  depart         21$ 

His  drawings  celebrated  216 

Spiritual  mindednefs  z84 

Spirituality  of  God  3 

Spring  499-yoo 

Strait  Gate  l6* 

Strength  as  our  days  are  u3»  lzJ 

Submiffion,   10  the  will  of  God  276,277,264 
To  bereaving  providences   J3.  filial         27 

It  is  the  Lord,  let  him,  &c.  (                2J5> 

Suffering  chriftians,  dear  to  Clin  ft  2S0 

Suffering  of  Chrft.    Sec  lord's  iupper         136 

Summer  and  bar  veil  5°4>  5°  5 

Sunday  fchools  522>  5^3 

Supplication.  29* 
T 

Temple,  the  bodies  of  the  faints  -9^ 

The  fpiritnal  completed  431 

Temptation,  j 05,  324,  moderated  306 

Tempted,  Clu  id's  interceffion  for  them  15  5 


CONTENTS. 

Hymn. 

Thankfgiving  days  $29,— -jj£ 

Thief  on  the  crofs  80 

Thirfty  fouls  invited  to  Chrift:  120 

Thunder,  the  God  of  503 

Time,  well  fpent  z\6>  fhort  543 

Now  is  the  accepted  time  376,  505: 

Every  part  of  it  in  God's  hands  545 

And  eternity  $46" 

Transfiguration  of  Chrift  135- 

Traveller's  pfalm  36 

Trinity,  the  do&rine  of  the.  (fee  Doxologies)      22 

Triumphs  of  Chrift  148.   Ofthecrois        4S1 

Trouble,  pleading  with  God  in  it  31s 

Troubled  but  making  God  our  refuge         $16 

Truft  in  God  under  trials  226,  287 

Humble,  or  defpair  prevented  287 

Encouragement  to  it  285 

I  will  truft  and  not  be  afraid  2^0 

Truth,  and  faithfulnefs  of  God  10 

And  mercy  met  together  21 

And  fmcerity  282 

Types,  Chrift  the  fubftance  of  them        53,  205,  20% 

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Unbelief  lamented  241.  Surmounted  zpo 

Union  to  Chrift  ■  gr 

Unity  of  God  z 

Vanity  of  earthly  things  3^8,  4or 

Victory,  thankfgiving  tor  national  525? 

Over  death  r,2 

Vifion  of  the  dry  bones  37! 

Voyage,  the  fpiritual  304 

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Walking,  with  God  98  in  darknefs  308 

Warfare,  the  chriftian  228;  303 


CONTENTS. 

Hymn 

Warrior  animated  and  crowned  328- 

Watchfnlncfs  rewarded  32? 

Weary  and  burdened  invited  to  reft  117 

Wedding  hymn  5*1 

W  icked  men  exhorted  1 1 6 

Winter  improved  506,  *o7 

Wifdom,  of  God  1 1.  In  creation  29 

And  grace  of  the  gofpel  59 

Wifdom's  ways  pleafant  29* 

Wonders  of  redemption  48  j 

Word  of  God.  See  fcripturC 

World  vanity  of  it-  398,  399 

Renounced  40*.   Defpifed  25; 

No  corapenfa.lion  for  the  lofs  of  one  foul  '       401 

Worihip,  private  319— $32. 

Family  33  3 — ??7 

Public;  33—397.  Reverential  17,26 

Opening  a  new  place  of  338~340 

Pleainres  of  it  3  iT>  54>>  '44,  3 46 

Excellency  of  it  342>  ^4> 

Formal  worihip  vain  345 

Worthy  is  the  lamb  j3?>  479 

Year  crowned  with  goodnefs  yo8 

Youth,  educated  5**>  52  3 

Encouraged  to  feek  the  Lord  Jt7—  jxi 

A  te?ely  one  falling short  of heaven  520 

Zeal  and  diligence  293 

Chrift  292 

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